Susan Spencer (48 Hours correspondent)

I never knew what he was going to do.

During a break in a private back room, her attorney worries Mindy isn't getting her story across.

Okay, you picked up the gun and then you walked over to the bathroom, which is marked C on States Exhibit 1, correct?

During cross-examination, Prosecutor Burkhardt reminds the jury that on the day of the murder, Mindy went out of her way to get to the kitchen bathroom.

Why didn't you go to the bathroom that was right next to the bedroom?

Because I got into the shower.

Figured it'd be easier to clean up.

And although Mindy claims she killed her father in self-defense.

Just approximately how far away from your father are you?

About this far?

He was 40 feet away from her.

Probably a little bit farther.

When she shot him in the back.

Yeah.

Before she gets off the stand, Larry gets one more chance to question Mindy.

Just, I felt like my heart was broken.

I just felt a lot of pain.

The pain of an abused child, intent on committing suicide that day.

But every time I got ready to do it, I couldn't because I knew I was pregnant, and I just, I didn't want to kill my baby, too.

She spends six grueling hours on the stand.