The defense made a big deal about motive in their closing. Ms. Firpo said motive was an issue in this case. "Bodhi Tree is a cold blooded killer who kills people he barely knows. Mr. Tree barely needs a motive to shoot people."
"He shot Rhett because Rhett didn't defend him. He shot two young people whose crime was that Christina didn't want to get with him and Sunshine defended Christina."
"All the evidence pointed to Bodhi Tree. Multiple people pointed out one person." Many of these people did not each other and yet corroborated each other.
Regarding the inconsistencies, "It is minutia, it isa smokescreen. It does not point to reasonable doubt."
http://www.courts.ca.gov/opinions/nonpub/A143390.PDF
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