Overview
- Juliana Peres Magalhães resumed testimony as defense counsel pressed her on jail letters and memory gaps, including who created the online account used in the alleged scheme.
- Magalhães told jurors Banfield shot Joseph Ryan, then repeatedly stabbed Christine Banfield, and said she also fired at Ryan after seeing him move.
- The defense argues she changed her story to secure a deal, contends investigators manipulated digital evidence, and suggests Christine engaged with the online account herself.
- Jurors heard 911 recordings and saw sealed body‑cam and autopsy material in court, with cameras otherwise permitted to broadcast proceedings.
- Banfield has pleaded not guilty to aggravated murder and child abuse charges, faces a potential life sentence, and is accused of plotting alibis and using Christine’s laptop to pose as her online.