Scott Weinberger

Both separate trials also included heartbreaking testimony from Thelma's then 13-year-old daughter, whose memory of that traumatic night was still burned in her memory. She needed to do this twice.

Both separate trials also included heartbreaking testimony from Thelma's then 13-year-old daughter, whose memory of that traumatic night was still burned in her memory. She needed to do this twice.

So earlier in my career, I had done child sex assault cases, many of them. And so I have had experience with child victims. Prep time was extensive. You know, I came in years after the fact. So first it's to develop a rapport or that relationship of trust with the child victim. And that took a while.

So earlier in my career, I had done child sex assault cases, many of them. And so I have had experience with child victims. Prep time was extensive. You know, I came in years after the fact. So first it's to develop a rapport or that relationship of trust with the child victim. And that took a while.

And after that was established, then we practiced to share in her own voice what she saw, heard, and otherwise experienced.

And after that was established, then we practiced to share in her own voice what she saw, heard, and otherwise experienced.

She did not see her mother's body, thankfully. According to her, Stephen Brown told the little girl as he took her out of the family truck, we killed your mom.

She did not see her mother's body, thankfully. According to her, Stephen Brown told the little girl as he took her out of the family truck, we killed your mom.

Her testimony was met with total silence as the jury members bowed their heads. And as Scott describes it, you could hear a pin drop in that courtroom.

Her testimony was met with total silence as the jury members bowed their heads. And as Scott describes it, you could hear a pin drop in that courtroom.

You could just feel the pain in that courtroom, not only from the little girl, but her family was sitting in the gallery. It was just emotionally painful.

You could just feel the pain in that courtroom, not only from the little girl, but her family was sitting in the gallery. It was just emotionally painful.

In each of the cases, the jury deliberated, but it wasn't for very long before returning their verdict. Both Brown and Dandaran were judged guilty on all charges.

In each of the cases, the jury deliberated, but it wasn't for very long before returning their verdict. Both Brown and Dandaran were judged guilty on all charges.

You know, interestingly, they were actually sentenced together. And I had requested that because it would just be far too painful to have the Emerys have to make two victim impact statements in court. They've already had to testify twice. But then to come to separate sentencing proceedings and share that powerfully emotional statement would have been too much.

You know, interestingly, they were actually sentenced together. And I had requested that because it would just be far too painful to have the Emerys have to make two victim impact statements in court. They've already had to testify twice. But then to come to separate sentencing proceedings and share that powerfully emotional statement would have been too much.

Dan Duran received two consecutive life sentences, one for the murder and another for the kidnapping, also with the possibility of parole.

Dan Duran received two consecutive life sentences, one for the murder and another for the kidnapping, also with the possibility of parole.

With their sentences being served consecutively, it's unlikely that either Brown or Dandaran will ever be released from prison. But even the possibility, as well as the long delay in getting the case to trial, caused understandable frustration on the part of Thelma's family.

With their sentences being served consecutively, it's unlikely that either Brown or Dandaran will ever be released from prison. But even the possibility, as well as the long delay in getting the case to trial, caused understandable frustration on the part of Thelma's family.