initiated from the fall, correct? >> that's correct. >> and what about fred's story, a jumping dog distracted by a blue jay and a swan dive toward the rocky water? the defense said it was the truth and not at all far-fetched. >> it is steep and angular, there's ice on the rocks, it's slippery. so it seemed perfectly plausible that she had fallen and floated. >> the defense brought in a canine behavior expert who analyzed that last photo of leslie and said the border collie looked spooked and ready to bolt. >> the dog is under stress and he's pushing back from mrs. mueller. she's trying to control him with the ear pinch and the dog's looking totally off in another direction. >> to the defense it was clear, fred's story was entiry