once again, dennis murphy. >> surprise prosecution witness jennifer crew had just taken the stand. and her story was a lot to absorb. ryan confessing, fighting with a wife who was leaving him, blacking out in the bathroom. would the jurors believe any or all of it? the defense had to make certain they didn't. they were worried that they might. >> i think she had invented this story and started to live it and really wanted to believe it. >> you were convicted of -- >> so they aimed for the jugular. could this woman be trusted? >> she had a jaded past. theft convictions, stealing. that's not something that an honest, credible person does. >> a one-time bartender at a strip club who managed the dancers, jennifer crew admitted to misdemeanor brushes with the law. >> you were convicted of theft? >> yes, sir. >> you were also convicted of frond let practices, correct? >> i believe that's when my record states. >> she was also in a methadone treatment program for her addiction to painkillers. >> you were using oxycontin for