June 29, 2009 The decomposing body of Brian Davis was found on an old dirt road near the Intracoastal Waterway south of Lake Charles, Louisiana. Calcasieu Parish Coroner Dr. Terry Welk ruled the manner of death a homicide. Davis suffered four gunshot wounds, including three to the back and the final fatal shot to the head. Investigators immediately became suspicious after the investigation began. The victim was found near his Honda Civic which appeared to be lifted on its side, as if he was preparing to change a tire. However, further investigation of the tire led to the conclusion that the tire, being almost brand new, had no leaks and was not damaged. In addition to the undamaged tire, the victim had an air compressor in the trunk of his car. The location of the vehicle and body was also questionable. The victim's friends and family said Davis was particular about where he drove his vehicle and would never drive down an old dirt road to change a tire for fear of damaging his beloved car. A search of the car showed Davis' wallet, laptop, cellphone, GPS and gun missing. However, other valuables were left at the scene, such as a gold watch on Davis' wrist and his wedding ring on his finger. Instead of this evidence, investigators have ruled out a robbery gone wrong. Say no to plagiarism. Get a tailor-made essay on "Why Violent Video Games Shouldn't Be Banned"? Get an original essay The questioning of Brian Davis' wife, Robyn Davis, made investigators even more wary of the incident. When asked where she was at the time of the murder, Robyn's story changed several times and each time her story did not match her cell phone records. Her cell phone records showed that her cell phone "beeped" from a tower opposite the direction she claimed to be at 3.50pm on the day of her husband's death, about the approximate time of death. Robyn claimed to be running errands with her best friend Carol Saltzman at the time of the murder, having been with her husband a few hours earlier. Both women's stories changed several times as to where they were, who was driving, etc. On December 10, 2009, Robyn Davis and Carol Saltzman were indicted by a grand jury for the first-degree murder of Brian Davis. On May 3, 2011, the indictment was amended, charging both women with second-degree murder. In November 2011, both women pleaded not guilty and the case was sent to trial. The women were sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Both of the defense lawyers' arguments were based on insufficient evidence against their clients. There was no DNA evidence linking these women to the crime, however, due to the decomposition of the body, a DNA profile could not be extracted. LeAnne Suchanek of the Southwest Louisiana Crime Laboratory stated that to obtain a known DNA profile, the sample must be extracted directly from a person's cellular fluid or tissue (findlaw.com, 2009). The defendants argued that the evidence against them was circumstantial. Defendant-Davis claimed she was wrongfully convicted because there was no evidence that she shot the victim or was present at the crime scene. Both defendants argue that the only evidence the state had against them were cell phone records that indicated they were in an area they claimed was not at the time of the murder. In addition to the.