a crime scene soaked in blood and littered with bullet casings. the medical examiner placed knitting needles in a mannequin to show where susan was shot six times. her son took a deep breath, recoiled, dreadful. but, how would the state prove that christopher was behind it all. raise your right hand. she will administer the oath. reporter: for starters, this man once worked with christopher, was an occasional pot customer too, but was shocked he said when christopher asked him a certain question. what did the defendant ask you? he asked me if i knew of any hit men that would kill his parents. what reason or explanation did he give you? he said his parents were worth about $500,000 to $1 million. reporter: a lot more, actually, house, insurance, law practice, christopher stood to inherit millions. so, was money a motive? or was it the stint apt the boot camp in samoa or both? the detective told the jury he tried to find out when he
that christopher was behind it all. raise your right hand. she will administer the oath. reporter: for starters, this man once worked with christopher, was an occasional pot customer too, but was shocked he said when christopher asked him a certain question. what did the defendant ask you? he asked me if i knew of any hit men that would kill his parents. what reason or explanation did he give you? he said his parents were worth about $500,000 to $1 million. reporter: a lot more, actually, house, insurance, law practice, christopher stood to inherit millions. so, was money a motive? or was it the stint apt the boot camp in samoa or both? the detective told the jury he tried to find out when he questioned christopher. i said did you hate your parents that much? and his answer? he said you tell me. he said you just don t know. reporter: but did that answer the question about guilt or motive? or would she? ms. driscoll if you will come forward, stand in front of the clerk
what reason or explanation did he give you? he said his parents were worth about $500,000 to $1 million. reporter: a lot more, actually, house, insurance, law practice, christopher stood to inherit millions. so, was money a motive? or was it the stint apt the boot camp in samoa or both? the detective told the jury he tried to find out when he questioned christopher. i said did you hate your parents that much? and his answer? he said you tell me. he said you just don t know. reporter: but did that answer the question about guilt or motive? or would she? ms. driscoll if you will come forward, stand in front of the clerk here. reporter: when jewel yet, once his fiancee and the love of his life walked by him in the courtroom, christopher s eyes welled up. he hadn t seen her in years. now her testimony could send him away for life. what did the defendant tell you about getting his parents killed or taken care of?