Scott Weinberger

The growing consensus was that Joel not only had the opportunity and the means, he had the motive to somehow deliver a fatal dose of drugs against Maria's will. And Luis expected the tox screen would help prove it.

The growing consensus was that Joel not only had the opportunity and the means, he had the motive to somehow deliver a fatal dose of drugs against Maria's will. And Luis expected the tox screen would help prove it.

And then finally, four months after Maria's death, the results were in.

And then finally, four months after Maria's death, the results were in.

These, of course, are not over-the-counter medications. Some of them are powerful surgical anesthetics that are rarely administered outside of a hospital setting. And propofol, in particular, which was determined to be the main cause of death, can only be administered by injection.

These, of course, are not over-the-counter medications. Some of them are powerful surgical anesthetics that are rarely administered outside of a hospital setting. And propofol, in particular, which was determined to be the main cause of death, can only be administered by injection.

The fact was, it was Joel Peyote who had access to these powerful drugs. He had the tools to administer them, and he had the knowledge of exactly what they would do.

The fact was, it was Joel Peyote who had access to these powerful drugs. He had the tools to administer them, and he had the knowledge of exactly what they would do.

But if this was indeed a homicide, the only question that remained was how her husband could have injected her against her will.

But if this was indeed a homicide, the only question that remained was how her husband could have injected her against her will.

In other words, there was nothing in the autopsy or toxicology that could definitively prove, however unlikely, that these medications were not self-administered.

In other words, there was nothing in the autopsy or toxicology that could definitively prove, however unlikely, that these medications were not self-administered.

And if the science, Anastasia, can't help the investigators here make this determination of whether it was self-inflicted or whether it was intentional, which would be homicide, they have to have a snapshot of her life and talk to the people closest to her and get really a determination of where – the marriage was. What was her life like at the time? Was she severely depressed?

And if the science, Anastasia, can't help the investigators here make this determination of whether it was self-inflicted or whether it was intentional, which would be homicide, they have to have a snapshot of her life and talk to the people closest to her and get really a determination of where – the marriage was. What was her life like at the time? Was she severely depressed?

Was there any indications or examinations that she may have had prior to her death that indicated that she may be interested in taking her own life? And you have to combine that part of the investigation with the science part of the investigation to really make a determination of where you go from here.

Was there any indications or examinations that she may have had prior to her death that indicated that she may be interested in taking her own life? And you have to combine that part of the investigation with the science part of the investigation to really make a determination of where you go from here.

There was significant circumstantial evidence to help make their case. But what they really needed was corroboration. And eventually, that's exactly what they got.

There was significant circumstantial evidence to help make their case. But what they really needed was corroboration. And eventually, that's exactly what they got.

The one exception to that immunity deal being if prosecutors discovered she had helped to plan, carry out, or cover up the murder.

The one exception to that immunity deal being if prosecutors discovered she had helped to plan, carry out, or cover up the murder.