- Defense attorney Edward Jerejian did not dispute that Garcia barged into Ricart's home carrying a gun in his briefcase and extra shells in his pocket. He shot her three times, once in the head at close range as she lay on the floor.
- Jerejian urged the jury, however, to consider the defendant's state of mind. The defense had argued that Ricart had played emotional mind games with Garcia, a respected businessman in the Dominican community. She told him of her wedding on the night before.
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