Opinion ID: 2166698
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Heading Rank: 3

Heading: faust's evidence

Text: Faust testified that on April 25, 2000, she parked her car off the highway because she was afraid Bruce would see it and she did not want him to find her. She testified that when Shannon drove her to her Jeep, Bruce pulled up and got in Shannon's car with them. According to Faust, a struggle took place between Bruce and Shannon, and in the process, Faust got hit in the eye. She stated that at one point, Bruce opened the car door and she saw a truck drive by. She testified that she got out of the car and went to her Jeep and that she had blood on her leg. She stated that she had the gun in the glove compartment of the Jeep because she was intending to return it to Borden. She got the gun out, it went off, and then she saw Shannon's car on fire. She went back to where the car was on fire, and Bruce was there. According to Faust, Bruce grabbed her and the gun went off. She testified that Bruce then tried to shoot her, but the gun would not work. She stated that Bruce threatened her not to tell anyone and that when she went home, she did not think anyone was dead. Faust said that she wore a red sweatshirt on the night of the murders. She also stated that she had her Jeep keys tied to her shoelaces and that Bruce had a key to her Jeep. The defense presented evidence that a passenger in the Chevrolet pickup which had driven by the white car had previously stated that when he saw the passenger door of the car open, he saw what he assumed to be a man's arm. The defense also presented evidence that the relationship between Bruce and Shannon had cooled off by April 2, 2000, and that Bruce had a history of acting violently. Faust also called various character witnesses. After Faust presented her defense, the State called several rebuttal witnesses. The testimony of Faust's character witnesses, the rebuttal witnesses, and other pertinent facts are described in the analysis section of this opinion.