‘We found the body of Jay Ferris,’ Stride said. ‘He had a single gunshot wound to the forehead.’

‘Can you tell us exactly where the body was located?’

‘There’s a large marble foyer inside the front door that leads to the living room. The body of Mr. Ferris was located in the living room, approximately ten feet from the edge of the foyer.’

Dan introduced photographs of the crime scene and an enlarged floor plan of the house. Stride identified the photos and matched them with positions on the floor plan for the jury. He also pointed out the wine glass found near Jay’s body and the other lipstick-smeared wine glass on the coffee table. He noted a pair of stiletto heels belonging to Janine that had been left on the floor of the foyer.

‘Did you find a gun near the body or in the house?’

‘No, we conducted a search of the area but did not locate the murder weapon.’

‘During your investigation, did you determine whether the victim, Jay Ferris, held a Minnesota permit to carry a handgun?’

‘Yes, he did.’

‘Did the defendant make a statement to you about whether her husband in fact owned a handgun?’

‘She claimed that Mr. Ferris used to own a handgun but that she made him get rid of it when they got married,’ Stride said.

‘Did you nonetheless uncover physical evidence during your investigation that Mr. Ferris continued to own a handgun long after his marriage to the defendant?’

‘Yes, Mr. Ferris’s brother provided us with a photograph that showed a gun in his possession.’ Dan introduced the photo of Jay and Clyde Ferris, and an enlargement showed a close-up of the portion of the gun visible in the holster.

‘Were you able to confirm when this photograph was taken?’

‘Yes, it was taken last October 27, three months prior to the murder.’

‘Were you able to locate this gun during your investigation?’ Dan asked.

‘No, we weren’t.’

‘Thank you, Lieutenant. Now when you arrived at the house that night, was the defendant present?’

‘Yes, Dr. Snow was there, along with her counsel, Mr. Gale.’

‘And did Dr. Snow make a statement to you with her counsel present?’

‘She did. Dr. Snow told us that she was dropped off at her house that evening by my wife. This was about 9:45 p.m. She told us that she had some wine with her husband, and they argued. She said she then left her husband to take a shower. Her bathroom is adjacent to her bedroom, two floors down from the living room. She was in the shower for a long time, she said, but she couldn’t tell us exactly how long. When she got out of the shower, she said she noticed that two drawers in a jewelry box in her bedroom were open, and several expensive items were missing. She told us that she went back upstairs and found her husband’s body.’