Opinion ID: 2975056
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Heading: The Prosecution’s Rebuttal Case

Text: In its rebuttal case, the prosecution called Seaton’s wife to testify, from whom Seaton had been living apart at the time of his death. She testified that Seaton had served in the military for eleven years, including in the first Iraq war, and that he had participated in U.N. peacekeeping operations. She further testified that Seaton was physically fit and was “constantly keeping up his physical condition.” Id. at 184-85. By way of comparison, she testified that “[t]here is not a man in this courtroom that was bigger than my husband. Maybe taller, but not bigger.” Id. at 186. The jury convicted Riley of aiding and abetting Seaton’s murder, and he was sentenced to life in prison without parole.