The little girl hadn’t spoken since the night her mother was found on the kitchen floor! Then the court dog lowered his head-and she whispered one sentence toward the defense table…

before asking, “Did you stay under the table?”

Lily shook her head. “I went to coats.”

“The closet?”

“Blanket was there.”

The blanket had appeared in one police photograph and one first responder report. It had not appeared in news coverage, because Ava had fought to keep details involving Lily out of the press.

Graham objected again. Foundation, competency,continue reading …