crumbley first. >> your honor, i need to respond to the prosecution's comments about our contact with their office. on thursday night i texted karen mcdonald and told her my office was representing the crumbleys and i wanted to speak with her. she did text back, said we could talk first thing friday morning. first thing friday morning i did text miss mcdonald. i also group texted miss mcdonald with mario layman. i called her office, talked to her personal secretary and explained who i was, the circumstances, and that i needed to speak with miss mcdonald. mario layman also called miss mcdonald in the morning. we called the prosecutor's office throughout the day and never got a call back. we were going to make arrangements to have our clients turn themselves in. i was in a trial in circuit court in front of judge savin