During the trial the defendant tried making points that Eric was tricked and even threatened while pointing out that there was were no useful evidence.

He wanted to make someone else a possible cause but fails to do so. While trying to find errors in the detectives report, such as the color of the truck.

The prosecutor(Purdy) wanted to establish Eric's pattern of abusive treatment toward his wives.

He would bring in Eric's neighbors who herd the couples constant fights. The testimony from the Acevedo family would paint Eric in a negative light

Although he failed to establish what time Dugan thought the call was made.

Uncle Al's mother made a testimony that would skew the chronology of events.