Chapter 118 Section 21

Diane, please reply as soon as you see the text.I'm going crazy!You know why?You are mine, so don't let anyone else come near you.You should follow my rules as I follow yours.My rules are as follows, please send yours too: Do not allow any boys into your room.If they're already there, go elsewhere. No conversation with anyone of the opposite sex is allowed unless it is related to official business. If anyone - male or female tries to hug you, kiss you or touch you, beat him! Write me at least 30 pages a week. Love you, your knight, Lord Devon But Dr. Robert also admitted that Diana "behaved abnormally, suffered from paranoia or paranoia. Her views on society and so on were not the same as normal people. ... There was resentment and anger inside, and she was aggressive".

On February 10, Diana took the witness stand and began a two-day defense of herself.In her testimony, she changed the confession she wrote back then, and pointed to Devon Glenmond as the mastermind of the case.Diana told the jury that on the night of December 3, 1995, she had no idea that Devon was going to kill Artian, and she never thought of harming Artian, she was just planning to "talk" to the victim .As for the self-written confession, it was because the police read Dai Wen's confession to her in advance, so she followed suit and wrote it down according to what Dai Wen wanted.

Diana also listed Devin's various "abuses" to her in her testimony. In addition to those punches, kicks, knives and belts, Devin also inserted a pistol into her vagina during sex. In concluding remarks, Prosecutor Mike Palicki stated to the jurors: "Life matters, facts matter, Artian Jones matters. So the only verdict you can send back should be: Guilty .” The defense's John Limberger used this last opportunity to once again point the finger at another criminal outside the courtroom.He said Devon Glenmonds "sacrificed" Artian Jones in order to put Diana under his full control and manipulation. "So he carefully concocted a conspiracy and pulled Diana into his conspiracy. On the one hand, he was used as a scapegoat, and on the other hand, he also wanted to restrain her. Devon's conspiracy is to kill Artian Jones."

On February 17, after two days of deliberation, the jury returned a "guilty" verdict, as the prosecution had expected.Diana Lee Zamora was sentenced to life imprisonment according to law.Under Texas law, she will be allowed to apply for parole in 2036, 40 years later. "However, the prosecution's task is only half completed, because the person who pulled the trigger has not yet been brought to justice." Mike Palicki said in response to a reporter's question, and then added in an unquestionable tone: " They are twins. So I believe that Diana's today is Devon's tomorrow."

The prosecution's confidence is not without reason.Devon Glenmont's defense attorney, Dan Cogdal, has been closely following Diana's trial.He admitted to the media that Diana's ruling made it more difficult to defend Devon.Moreover, Devon not only had his own autographed confession like Diana, but also had the crime tools found in his home. Therefore, in the Devon Glenmond trial that opened on July 15 of the same year, Dan Kogdal did not call any witnesses, and all his work was to cross-examine witnesses for the prosecution in court.The witnesses of the prosecution—Gary Foster, Linda Jones, Glory Fank and Dr. Marco Claus of the Regional Forensic Laboratory, several investigators from the two police stations, and There were Diana's classmates in the Naval Academy, etc. - and their testimony, all almost identical to Diana's trial five months ago, greatly reduced the interest of the media.

As a result, the reporters turned their focus to the "character sketches" in the courtroom.On the first day of the court, the reporters noticed that Devon's newly cut military-style short hair, conservative and elegant dark suit, and gold-rimmed glasses that people had never seen before made him not only handsome, but also a change from many previous newspapers and magazines. The image of Kong Wu in the picture shows an elegant and scholarly demeanor.Devon's demeanor was the same as his clothes, relaxed and comfortable in a decent manner, smiling and whispering a few words with his lawyer from time to time.

Reporters also noticed that Devon's parents, who had been separated for many years, appeared in the gallery at the same time.At the end of every day's trial, Devon hugs his mother for a long time, shakes hands with his father, and then sits down between the two elderly people, crossing his legs leisurely.When talking, the three held hands until the bailiff came and took Devon away. The culmination of journalists' anticipation came on July 22 when Diana Zamora testified in court.This time, she is serving as a witness for the prosecution, and Palicki wants her to repeat to the jury the testimony that accused Devon in the February trial.What the media and the public want to see more is the respective performances of this pair of former lovers when they meet.Devon and Diana haven't seen each other for more than a year. During this period, not only has Diana been sentenced, but at some point after Diana's trial, the two have stopped communicating with each other, and occasionally mentioned each other to reporters. Sometimes, the word "qian" is also prefixed with "fiancé" or "fiancee".

That day, Diana was wearing a suit skirt with a blue ground and white powder pattern. Her short ear-length hair had grown past her shoulders in the past, which set off her round face with a bit of charm and softness that was rarely seen in the past. Showed a little haggard.Diana sat on the witness stand and "at least ten television cameras were on her" in the courtroom, but the drama lasted only a few minutes.Diana said in a trembling voice that she had decided to invoke her Fifth Amendment right to remain silent and refused to testify for the prosecution. In the Austin Express the next day, reporter Nicole Foy described her impressions in court: "She kept her eyes on her ex-fiancé throughout...a faint swipe across his face. Even though he returns Miss Zamora's gaze now and then, it's as easy and unassuming as ever—smiling and talking to his lawyer."

Devon's lawyer, Dan Kogdal, told reporters: "Yes, he looked at her. But if you hooked him up to a device that measures emotional fluctuations, it would show a straight line." .” Two days later, on July 24, 1998, Devon Christopher Grammer was found "guilty" by a jury and sentenced to life in prison, as predicted by prosecutor Mike Palicki.Like his former fiancée, Devon will also spend his youth and middle age in prison, and will not be entitled to apply for parole until he turns 58 in 2036. Currently, Devon and Diana are being held in Tyrant Regional Prison and the Moeller (Women's) Prison near Gatesville, respectively.Devon became the editor of a Texas prison newspaper, and Diana was the custodian of the prison warehouse.