Susan Spencer

That first hour of jury deliberation stretched into a day. Then another day. I was waiting and waiting and waiting. Finally, after five days, the jury came back.

She heard nothing of the kind. While the jury found Christopher Butler guilty of kidnapping Bria and Kimbra, he was not convicted of kidnapping Michelle. What happened? What went wrong? Jurors said later some believed Butler's claim that he and Michelle were having an affair. although there was no evidence they even knew each other.

She heard nothing of the kind. While the jury found Christopher Butler guilty of kidnapping Bria and Kimbra, he was not convicted of kidnapping Michelle. What happened? What went wrong? Jurors said later some believed Butler's claim that he and Michelle were having an affair. although there was no evidence they even knew each other.

She heard nothing of the kind. While the jury found Christopher Butler guilty of kidnapping Bria and Kimbra, he was not convicted of kidnapping Michelle. What happened? What went wrong? Jurors said later some believed Butler's claim that he and Michelle were having an affair. although there was no evidence they even knew each other.

Equally shocking was the verdict for Lisa Ramirez, who had confessed, though the confession never was heard in court.

Equally shocking was the verdict for Lisa Ramirez, who had confessed, though the confession never was heard in court.

Equally shocking was the verdict for Lisa Ramirez, who had confessed, though the confession never was heard in court.

The jury found Ramirez not guilty on all counts.

The jury found Ramirez not guilty on all counts.

The jury found Ramirez not guilty on all counts.

Herb Weston's client, Ramirez, walked out of the courtroom a free woman.

Herb Weston's client, Ramirez, walked out of the courtroom a free woman.

Herb Weston's client, Ramirez, walked out of the courtroom a free woman.

When the judge threw out her confession, the case against Ramirez hinged on Michelle's testimony. And she'd done herself no favors.

When the judge threw out her confession, the case against Ramirez hinged on Michelle's testimony. And she'd done herself no favors.

When the judge threw out her confession, the case against Ramirez hinged on Michelle's testimony. And she'd done herself no favors.

When the trial ended, did you say to yourself, you know, I did a pretty good job up there? No. What did you think?

When the trial ended, did you say to yourself, you know, I did a pretty good job up there? No. What did you think?

When the trial ended, did you say to yourself, you know, I did a pretty good job up there? No. What did you think?

Michelle got a chance to redeem herself two months later when she took the stand in the trial of Christopher Huggins and Robert Ortiz. Night and day.