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Authors: Don Lasseter
Date With the Devil (38 page)
Tom Small and Vicki Bynum faced Mahler in a small room for nine hours. It turned into a game of wits between veteran detectives and a smug lawyer. (Courtesy Los Angeles County Superior Court)
Investigators search for evidence in front of the Cole Crest house. (Courtesy Los Angeles County Superior Court)
In Mahler's untidy bedroom, forensic technicians found blood stains. Donnie Van Develde had witnessed a frightening scenario play out in this same room. (Courtesy Los Angeles County Superior Court)
A forensic investigator checks blood spots on the back of Mahler's Jaguar, which indicated that Mahler had used it to transport a body. (Courtesy Los Angeles County Superior Court)
Prosecutor Bobby Grace faced an uphill battle in the trial of David Mahler to prove murder rather than involuntary manslaughter. (Author photo)
A key piece of evidence came from a security camera next to Mahler's house, which showed his Jaguar leaving at times that linked him to killing Kristin and disposing of her body. (Courtesy Los Angeles County Superior Court)
During a break in the trial, Michael Conoscenti approached Bobby Grace's legal assistant, Armine Safarian, and invited her to be an actress in porn films. (Author photo)
Kristin Baldwin, making the “hang loose” sign popular in Hawaii, was remembered by her relatives at the sentencing hearing. Her remains were cremated. (Courtesy Peter Means)
Robin Means stepped up to the lectern, placed a wooden chest on it and said, “This is my sister.” Tears could be seen on the faces of people in the courtroom. (Author photo)
The chest held the ashes of Kristin Baldwin. A portion of them were eventually taken to Hawaii and scattered in the sea she loved. (Author photo)
Some names have been changed to protect the privacy of individuals connected to this story.
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