you went so far to call guy blankenship a magnet? i don t remember. but this maggot fit? at the time much i sure did. finally defends had to counter the heart of the defense case, motive. the state case she was about to be dumped and written out of melvin s we ll. but he argued that they were a happy couple. she picked up lemonade and wanted to meet melvin on her birthday it was supposed to be a hot, steamy night? the idea that julia was broke and needed melvin s money, also not true, said the defense. julius lawyer argued, her family had plenty of money and was willing to spend it. her family came and paid