Opening statements were delivered in the trial of Jade Sasha Janks, 39, who is charged with the murder of 64-year-old Thomas Merriman, the co-founder, and president of Butterfly Farms.
VISTA, Calif. - A Solana Beach interior designer murdered her stepfather by drugging and strangling him, a prosecutor alleged Wednesday, while a defense attorney said the victim's drug use and declining health were the true leading factors in his death.
The prosecutor said that discovery spurred Janks to hatch a plan to kill Merriman, which involved efforts to enlist several other people to assist her. Del Portillo said she admitted to killing Merriman to two of those people. "Jade Janks loved her stepfather," Carlos said."Tom Merriman loved Jade Janks. Unfortunately, Tom Merriman was a troubled individual and he loved her in different ways."
The prosecutor said she repeatedly reached out to the fixer for assistance, but the man never made it out to Solana Beach. "He's waking up. I really don't want to be the one to do this," she allegedly texted the fixer, who arranged for a friend to come by instead.
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