Susan Spencer

Ruling it implicated Lisa's co-defendant, Chris Butler, who had never admitted anything to police. By the time of the trial, though, Butler dropped a bombshell. He now claimed the robbery was all Michelle's idea.

From the very beginning, defense attorneys raised suspicion that Michelle was involved.

From the very beginning, defense attorneys raised suspicion that Michelle was involved.

From the very beginning, defense attorneys raised suspicion that Michelle was involved.

They cast doubt on her story. Wait a minute, there's something wrong here. And then Chris Butler went one shocking accusation further, claiming that he and Michelle were having an affair.

They cast doubt on her story. Wait a minute, there's something wrong here. And then Chris Butler went one shocking accusation further, claiming that he and Michelle were having an affair.

They cast doubt on her story. Wait a minute, there's something wrong here. And then Chris Butler went one shocking accusation further, claiming that he and Michelle were having an affair.

there was no evidence at all of any affair but the very suggestion of it fed into the defense strategy of attacking michelle's credibility and unfortunately for her she made it easy for them because she had told a lie a little lie but one that would have a big impact right out of the gate i was completely up front with the jury and i told him in my opening statement that she lied

there was no evidence at all of any affair but the very suggestion of it fed into the defense strategy of attacking michelle's credibility and unfortunately for her she made it easy for them because she had told a lie a little lie but one that would have a big impact right out of the gate i was completely up front with the jury and i told him in my opening statement that she lied

there was no evidence at all of any affair but the very suggestion of it fed into the defense strategy of attacking michelle's credibility and unfortunately for her she made it easy for them because she had told a lie a little lie but one that would have a big impact right out of the gate i was completely up front with the jury and i told him in my opening statement that she lied

It all began when a band of masked terrorists... Michelle had misled prosecutors about, of all things, an appearance on America's Most Wanted.

It all began when a band of masked terrorists... Michelle had misled prosecutors about, of all things, an appearance on America's Most Wanted.

It all began when a band of masked terrorists... Michelle had misled prosecutors about, of all things, an appearance on America's Most Wanted.

Manning tried to point out that the lie was trivial, but the damage was done.

Manning tried to point out that the lie was trivial, but the damage was done.

Manning tried to point out that the lie was trivial, but the damage was done.

Then, on day eight, the prosecution's star witness took the stand and tried to describe the trauma of that day. Dynamite strapped to her daughter, she herself forced to rob her own bank.

Then, on day eight, the prosecution's star witness took the stand and tried to describe the trauma of that day. Dynamite strapped to her daughter, she herself forced to rob her own bank.

Then, on day eight, the prosecution's star witness took the stand and tried to describe the trauma of that day. Dynamite strapped to her daughter, she herself forced to rob her own bank.

I'm going to be strong. But Michelle was her own worst enemy. She even argued with the prosecution.