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And he started like inching forward towards me. Well, show me. What was he doing?

Ashley Benefield had just spent two emotional hours on the stand being questioned by her attorney. Prosecutor Suzanne O'Donnell didn't buy it.

Ashley Benefield had just spent two emotional hours on the stand being questioned by her attorney. Prosecutor Suzanne O'Donnell didn't buy it.

I didn't believe most of what she said. I thought a lot of it was exaggerated. She acted emotional about things that I didn't... It just didn't seem genuine to me. What was your goal, cross-examining her? Hopefully get the jury to see... what I saw. I also wanted them to focus on what happened in that room.

I didn't believe most of what she said. I thought a lot of it was exaggerated. She acted emotional about things that I didn't... It just didn't seem genuine to me. What was your goal, cross-examining her? Hopefully get the jury to see... what I saw. I also wanted them to focus on what happened in that room.

But first, O'Donnell needed to convince jurors that in the days leading up to the shooting, Ashley had no reason to fear Doug.

But first, O'Donnell needed to convince jurors that in the days leading up to the shooting, Ashley had no reason to fear Doug.

During this time, you're planning to move to Maryland. There's no violence going on.

During this time, you're planning to move to Maryland. There's no violence going on.

He's not hitting you. No, ma'am. He's not choking you.

He's not hitting you. No, ma'am. He's not choking you.

He's not shoving you around.

He's not shoving you around.

I want to get to the night that all this happened. You knew Doug was coming over. Yes. You invited him over. Yes. You weren't concerned about him coming over.

I want to get to the night that all this happened. You knew Doug was coming over. Yes. You invited him over. Yes. You weren't concerned about him coming over.

You weren't so afraid that you wanted your mother to stay there and watch.

You weren't so afraid that you wanted your mother to stay there and watch.

Okay, so you weren't afraid.

Okay, so you weren't afraid.

The prosecutor then moved on to the moments right before Ashley pulled the trigger.