Lori Ann Phillips Takes The Stand In Husband's Hit-And-Run Murder Trial

[@Birdie81364]

She is absolutely describing an extremely jealous and controlling husband, he would have hurt or killed her eventually.

[@HandbagDiva]

I can’t believe they even charged this woman, crazy

[@sanjilee6148]

Yep waste of tax payer money.

[@MuchEndevers]

This was a waste of taxpayer money. I think it's terrible they tried to ruin this woman's life.

[@PeppermintPJ90025]

I love how she stays so calm when the prosecutor is questioning her.

[@deeznuts7375]

Right? She is solid. She has probably been through so much that nothing phases her.😢

[@trufflesrheaven]

This is the defense..

[@lisapully9274]

This trial should NEVER have happened! She shouldn't have been charged. Thank you jury ❤ you so got this right!!

[@echezonaok5155]

She's absolutely guilty of manslaughter at the least. Prosecutor botched it!!

[@gwenb4531]

The prosecutor is a hoot, even the judge is smiling and shaking his head. Mr Phillips sounds like he was a really scary guy when drunk.

[@gailcotter4228]

But she wanted to go bar hopping for her birthday with him! Sounds like BS to me!

[@stoutie18]

And owns a party bus?

[@stacyhenry5578]

​@@stoutie18where is testimony about this bus...I must have missed it

[@stoutie18]

she talks about it on the stand and they would find a DD to drive it so they could go bar hopping@@stacyhenry5578

[@derindawithabigr]

I totally believe her. My husband is the best sober and completely different person drunk. So fun when he has a buzz but when he crosses the line to drunk it’s sooo bad. You stay because it’s so so good when he isn’t drunk. She described my husband and hers as one in the same.

[@shelleywise3496]

Same situation here.

[@Dgkeys5]

After an hour of multitasking with Lori's testimony on in the background, I think I know more about the trial than the Assistant DA.

[@anniehoon]

Innocent! Prosecutors over zealous and wasting taxpayers money!

[@traveltm]

I see your point but also think they truly believed she played a role. The condition his body was in really was questionable.

[@byBeauxARTFULIVING]

if mark cared about lori he would have never drank shots. he KNEW how insane that alcohol made him, WHY DRINK ? lori is not guilty , imo

[@lynnparrish1335]

Good-bye Earl! I had to listen to that song today!

[@cherie623]

I called mine Jack when he drank Jack Daniels. He became a totally different person 😬😞

[@byBeauxARTFULIVING]

@@cherie623 hahaha we called ours WILL'EM bcz there was nothing he wouldnt do 😂😂😂

[@lauraph5813]

I 💯 believe her. Lori is a strong woman.

[@fRdeady]

What is going on with the prosecution? I can't even follow the questions sitting here at home, don't know how I would make sense of what he is asking sitting on the stand.

[@laureeniannucci4878]

It’s like he wasn’t listening. He kept getting things mixed up. Then she would correct him again and again.

[@momsterous]

That's the sorriest prosecutor I've ever heard. Was the guy stoned or asleep?

[@dianebaker7988]

This is first time I've ever seen someone testify in their own defense be a benefit to them. She was clear, calm and came off as very truthful.

[@zubeidakaker1228]

i like her she is truthful her husband was a brute i think

[@michellek4745]

He’s trying to trip her up, not happening

[@moosefighta2000]

Is the prosecutor in fact a potato dressed in a suit and tie?

[@tmc1372]

No kidding! Terrible.

[@wandavision8567]

rofl ;0)

[@cabc8528]

Oh my godness is this prosecutor for real!! Just the worst. How does he keep his job there is no understanding of his questions. Where is he going with his cross? Cuz I know I'm going crazy!!

[@tmc1372]

Its shameful.

[@momsterous]

Pathetic prosecutor, entirely.

[@Discovering_Diana]

It’s pitiful!

[@ashleyanstett3160]

To anyone that has ever been in a toxic or violent relationship - her testimony, what happened, her memory of the evening all make sense. She should have NEVER been charged

[@moda78z]

02:23:11 Cross

[@NoraTheBora4]

This is by far (and I mean FAR) the single worst cross examination I have ever heard. This should be used as an example of how not to cross examine. I can’t quite believe how bad this was. I agree with the not guilty verdict but why didn’t he ask simple things like, ‘you’ve already been verbally and physically attacked, you knew you needed to get to safety, you had made the decision to leave in the car ride home but you choose to enter the house with your abusive husband, the same man who had attacked you, to get your glasses?’ Or ‘You find your husband isn’t in bed at 06:30am, you chose to go out into the snow to search for him in the garage before trying to call his phone?’ Wild altogether 🤣

[@casadilla111]

I think she and I had the exact same reaction to his introduction- “I’m here to ask you some of the questions that we’re all here to decide.” Like, what does that mean? I know what it SHOULD mean, but I don’t think it means what he thinks it means… Right out the gate he was fumbling despite his full confidence in himself.

[@adamquinn3235]

Some people should not have become attorneys. This prosecutor on cross is one of those people…. Was he even there for the Defense’s questioning?? This prosecutor is like “Saturday Night Live sketch” Bad. How does he not understand the most basic of testimony??

[@40mamacita]

This wonderful woman is innocent. She continues to answer so honestly. Praying for her.

[@5853gh]

😮 she’s still a murder

[@echezonaok5155]

I wouldn't trust this prosecutor to handle a traffic ticket!! How on earth is he doing murder cases??

[@IAmSuperStick]

Did this prosecutor even pay attention to her previous testimony? He seems completely lost with the order of events and it's really annoying! I almost feel like the state began to regret their decision to prosecute halfway through this trial and were just having to play it off to attempt to save face. I'm so happy the jury wasn't swayed by all the bs and got this one 100% correct.

[@intothemystic5223]

I feel bad for the guy who brought up Terry. It obviously wasn't his fault at all but I imagine he probably feels guilty.

[@stoutie18]

she says she’s so careful not to set him off when he’s drinking, but they own a party bus? If my husband becomes a belligerent drunk when he’s drunk then I’m definitely not going to own a party bus.

[@tradergirl7067]

and she went to thr bar with him to get hammered beyond remembering.. smart woman..

[@stoutie18]

🤦🏼‍♀️

[@hulkimania]

And I'm sure y'all are just perfect little flowers. Give me a break. Get over yourselves

[@stoutie18]

@@hulkimania def not perfect but never been arrested for killing my husband.

[@emilyb1975]

This is the absolute worst prosecutor I have ever seen or heard. He’s all over the place and its hard to even follow him because he keeps jumping around 😳

[@jjharveyMI]

Innocent

[@HandbagDiva]

I dated someone like this, always so ridiculously jealous

[@chriscorbeil6617]

for real

[@Amy-zs8tx]

Me too! 🫤

[@tonybarden9187]

People that know abusive drunks, say they are the best people when sober, a classic case of the low self esteem male.

[@jsmum196]

Thank God she is still alive! God bless her. This man was a violent alcoholic and should have been in prison and in AA.

[@spittinchips5175]

Justice served.

[@JoanneDP]

Omg!! This prosecutor is so confusing that even the Judge told him to be clear.

[@mollyhoisington7230]

Shame on the prosecutor for charging her ! Especially with all the evidence BEFORE the incident…waste of tax dollars. Got it wrong😢. Bless her 💜. Thank you jury for seeing through this whole bunch of prosecution agenda 🎉

[@traveltm]

I don’t fully understand how people get like this. So jealous over nothing and turning towards your partner as if they had bad behavior. I dated a man I loved. He wasn’t like this at all but there was a subtle underlying issue that it seemed as he felt maybe someone more exciting out there. I never worried about boyfriends cheating; why create issue unless it’s obviously there (after fact found out this BF and previous one had cheated). I broke up with him for other reasons. I actually was very low key GF. Maybe that’s an issue IDK. This BF wasn’t not there for me the few times had serious things happen to me. So broke up. He wrote me a letter stating “there has never been a more remorseful man since oedipus stuck pins in his eyes”. So I got back together. I asked him during a discussion before that if ever cheated. He had. I had no idea. Not only fact has cheated hurt but had done so with mutual friend with most of our friend group knowing. So the many times we all hung out they all knew. Anywho, after getting back together I did start to change. He was always very friendly and flirty but now it bothered me. I was becoming someone I wasn’t comfortable with. I ended the relationship. I truly loved him but it seemed to become unhealthy to a degree. I remember a party at his flat before that. A woman was there that I really liked and thought could become good friends. Well, found at later his best friend had invited her there to meet my BF 🧐 and they shortly after started dating and moved in together. Guess he may have regretted doing so much to get me back but too much coward to end relationship? Who knows. Although I had such a deep move for him and even sometimes would wonder on occasion if should not have ended it, it was the right decision. Even if until this day, decades later, have not found love such as that again.

[@catherinewinkeler8587]

If your husband is a mean drunk don't go out drinking.

[@joej19]

The state attorney is ridiculous.

[@deniseviscardi4723]

Prosecutor’s cross is the worst I’ve seen!

[@traveltm]

That’s not my idea of a dive bar. It looks like a church or school basement turned into makeshift bar

[@makeupqueen130]

Innocent! I believe the jury hot it right. This Prosecutor was a jerk and did a horrible job.

[@midnightrun2764]

He probably would have gotten along well w Mark! 🙄🤨

[@Persepolis8564]

Have they reached a verdict? The trial is over?

[@Aerow6.]

@@midnightrun2764bet you’re right

[@ms.lethal614]

I think the whole jury believes "Earl had to die" 🎶🎵🎶

[@anatimmins9451]

This prosecutor must have gone home after this cross, and poored himself a very stiff bourbon!

[@catrispoli2]

The prosecutor is totally ineffective, does not appear to be prepared and has no strategy or chronological sequence to his questions. The questions are all over the board and not focused.

[@ChrisinChicago]

Those were the worst questions by a prosecutor that I've ever heard!

[@donwoodward7944]

Yeah, terrible prosecutor. She lucked out and got away with at least manslaughter in my opinion.

[@cateelisabethlsn6400]

Why did she turn the cameras off....?

[@anovemberstar]

Bit if a major slip up saying he had taken her phone, yet was able to phone the internet company, and can't recall how she did so

[@jsmum196]

Alanon and no more getting with drunks or anyone who drinks. Stay out of bars now.

[@lynnparrish1335]

No! Not guilty does not mean innocent!

[@60toodles]

really? I think it does.

[@lynnparrish1335]

@@60toodles Sorry but no. This is deeply embedded in our judicial system. I’m sure you could google it. It’s a rather fine point but a very important one. As to this case, I suspect the jury figured the guy “needed killin’” as they used to say in the Old West!

[@jonibravo99]

Then wtf does not guilty mean?

[@MitziHart]

@@jonibravo99That she got away with it,… Look at OJ Simpson 🤔

[@Emmm777]

I'm not familiar with this case. how did her husband die?

[@esthertorres4541]

What state is this in

[@midnightrun2764]

OMG!, this prosecutor is so far out to lunch, (YOUR TRUCK?! HIS TRUCK?! 🙄😳) he may never get back! It’s frightening to think this guy is the best they have to offer! Yikes!

[@AllieBFromTN]

Prosecutor is an absolute joke… I honestly am shocked at his line of questioning… he basically just went back through the time line and story and she did more correcting him than he did her! Crazy

[@nora__]

@@AllieBFromTNAnd he had the nerve to ask her at the beginning if she was here the whole trial paying attention. HE was obviously not paying attention! Her explanation of the series of events was not confusing.

[@kingduran007]

Why did she ever marry him ???

[@stephaniefisher1585]

He is not making a scene in the first video. Nobody was paying attention. They would have if he was “making a scene”. Not even the patrons paid him any attention.

[@jozettajoh]

This prosecutor sounds brand new he’s confusing himself with the silly backward questions..😮 the Judge is like huh.? 🤔

[@cheri7054]

I'm not crazy about Lori. The way she'd answer some questions her attitude was awful. Still I believe what she's saying for the most part

[@lorimarie8771]

Im married to the same guy 😢

[@intothemystic5223]

The description of this guy reminds me soooo much of my friend's boyfriend except he doesn't need alcohol to become this person.

[@Goodgrief7811]

My god this mark was a nightmare! How frightening!

[@sharonpowers4771]

Then why keep drinking???? Duhhh!!!

[@boesbensen4397]

Mr. Stinger is known to be a missile...😊

[@Persepolis8564]

Has anyone corroborated what Lory is saying about how he becomes when he's drunk?

[@60toodles]

i agree. she seems very brusque and if this is her in front of a jury what was she like at home? i think she's got away with it after found not guilty. something off here.

[@tammiep9628]

@@60toodles why would you think that? my father was an awesome man until he drank. I was so scared of him and he would accuse my mom just like this. As an adult when I would go visit my family, as I got closer to their home I would get really scared and I know that I never acted normal. I seem to be always on my guard. people on here seem to think this woman needs to act like she’s scared and in tears , why?

[@lynnparrish1335]

@@tammiep9628 I am so sorry to hear of your experience with your father. Sad that your mother is still there. That must trouble you deeply as well.

[@gailcotter4228]

@@tammiep9628it’s called EVIDENCE….

[@Jill199]

@@tammiep9628 I agree 100%. I think people want to argue for arguments sake and maybe have never been around mean drunks. I certainly have. She is 100% believable and not faking anything.

[@chrismondrick5422]

Jury got it right😅

[@keiheaherakiwi1611]

This lady is so strong bless her, what an awful relationship, sorry for the crap she went thru, she is innocent, good job to the jurors

[@patriciachesney]

The oddest thing I've heard her say is she walked over to Terry and told him what Mark had said "I'll kick your arse".

[@kylmj]

That’s how scared she was, if she didn’t do it she knew it was going to be a problem.

[@byBeauxARTFULIVING]

mark demanded she do that

[@cjwelch2414]

I have a feeling she prob gets a certain way her self when she drinks .

[@stumbok]

I didn't follow this case at all but what exactly prosecutor is going after? Is there even scientific evidence that her truck run him over? This is bizarre cross. He didn't prove anything.

[@traveltm]

His parents must have known his behavior bad and had issues with alcohol. Did they ever try to speak with him or they thought it was acceptable?

[@jsmum196]

The longest cross questions asking nothing significant for hours when he could have just asked them in order in a quarter of that time. The worst prosecution.

[@abbydabby475]

Hate the prosecutor and how he always says "ok"

[@xoswatson351]

I know nothing about this case but she seems like she is telling truth … still new into it tho

[@hulkimania]

Geez did this da get fired. Good lord. He has no clue. Just repeat the same thing over and over. I don't think he ever asks a real question about a murder. Goodness. He might rethink his career

[@traveltm]

Asked if she went over to Terry when Mark told her to her answer was “of course”. NO not of course

[@rohlupuii8653]

Respect to the Lady❤

[@Goodgrief7811]

What is the prosecutor trying to prove? I guess she didn’t know the road names.

[@enchiladasTX]

What on earth, with this prosecutor? Wow.

[@traveltm]

Not saying can’t drink or have fun but seems sad that this is his group of middle aged people spend their time. Bar hopping. There are other ways to have fun.

[@Harlow...]

Prosecutor is all over the place.

[@AllieBFromTN]

Like no other… the judge even laughed at him. He needs to find another profession

[@NinjaMonkey68]

glad I came to comment and saw she was not guilty.

[@traveltm]

Ah, I see point made by a few. She texts “I can’t believe you put your hands on me”. But thought he had strangled her and grabbed her before. But maybe it still shocking that he did so IDK maybe thought he would keep promise not to do so ever again.

[@cowboyup7]

This prosecuter is awful! He proved nothing but she's innocent

[@hollyrochford]

Prosecutor seems like he has no real point other than giving her a hard time. Like seriously.... he shoulda said "judge no questions for the defendant. It's clear here she's innocent. Charges have been dropped"

[@5853gh]

She gets away with it 😡

[@momintheshoe4278]

Why did they even prosecute this woman

[@kimsmith5083]

This other lawyer is not very good. She was innocent but he was trying to make her guilty

[@reneeriffle33]

😳 this prosecutor is literally the worst I’ve ever seen. The state was like this lady isn’t guilty- put whoever this guy is on the case 😂😂

[@butterflylady5568]

She did not kill him

[@Sunflower64155]

She knew what she did. Offered no assistance after she ran over him. Not even calling the police. Also she was checking and the cameras and turned them off. Since she was in the truck, why not lock it and dial 911. She did none of those things.

[@TheTruth-kh2im]

Exactly

[@Irerena23]

🙄

[@bonnyfletcher1736]

She seems very believable? I don't understand why she married him? He showed her his true colors long before they got married yet she married him anyways?? I guess it's possible but I don't see how you run over someone and not realize it? But I'm not so sure the state will be able to prove beyond a reasonable doubt her guilt?

[@LanaBanana007]

I think this woman is guilty, I don't care that they let her go The interrogation is all you need to look at

[@catherinewinkeler8587]

They r both drunks. She is not a sweet loving wife. She wanted to drink so she took the risk of mark blowing up.

[@tinacheri27]

what was cause of death?

[@serenafennell3648]

What did the coroner say death was

[@traveltm]

IDK. There are many trials I am convinced guilty, but in this case nit so would have to vote NG. The 911 call seemed as if she was behaving guilty. As many do wailing and carrying on but moment asked question instantly stops and able to answer question and get info that want in. Maybe after she found him realized what may have happened so felt guilty. IDK

[@trufflesrheaven]

This is the defense..

[@miekevanbeek2345]

I don't believing her at all ! She would doing also nasty behaviour!.They were always at the bar drinking and that will course lots of problems. 🤔🤨✌️🇳🇱

[@TheTruth-kh2im]

Both of them are bored in the marriage.. She's a tough cookie, and she does not care about him.. She starts arguments with him and taunts him...She probably knew she ran him down but still kept on going.. I noticed that she didn't bother to look or to see if he was still functioning... she killed him, and she didn't care whether she did or not... That's just my opinion... It's either liquor or drugs that's involved in everything...many, many people are not meant to be in a marriage for forever.

[@vickialexander1528]

Why did she marry him knowing his good and bad side

[@tmc1372]

You're victim blaming.

[@keniasloan523]

I asked the very same thing. This man was a drunk and an abuser and you married him? Give me a break

[@lacyvosen9735]

If you have never been in an abusive relationship then you don’t understand what happens in the unhealthy relationships

[@DR-mq1vn]

Stupidity.

[@vickialexander1528]

I have been

[@marjorie3174]

My Cousin Vinny Sequel. Sad yet funny.

[@kingduran007]

She knew how he would get so I definitely wouldn’t go drinking with him Just putting fuel on the fire She knew how he was before they got married should have walked away earlier on

[@traveltm]

I thought that too. But I don’t know. This is how they and whole friend group socialize. Maybe he doesn’t get that drunk every time and many fun nights. Maybe feels can’t say no.

[@stacyhenry5578]

So a party bus?? Did i miss this testimony?? Only seeing comments about it

[@karenfeeney6354]

Shes a good actress..guilty and a fool if u think anything els

[@anniehoon]

Well, she was found not guilty. Better luck next case

[@chriscorbeil6617]

you are karen yourself say no more

[@fernandapartridge5174]

Glad you weren’t on the jury. The jurors got this right 💯.

[@OoMASEoO]

Ehhhh she doesn't sound so convincing at times.

[@Beastmode73060]

She was found not guilty, that's a mute point now...

[@brbrknndy]

Hopefully they didn't find her "not guilty" because they thought she was a victim of domestic violence. We didn't get to hear from the victim. @@Beastmode73060

[@wilsal2485]

mute point 😂

[@chriscorbeil6617]

fuckman put some respect 2 her name

[@traveltm]

First, the comment made before verdict. Second, still entitled to their opinion no matter what verdict ended up being. Third, you took time to make a response about a mild comment after verdict, which is intriguing. Especially since verdict does not in fact make the comment moot.