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Husband david was allegedly using nicki's cell phone. according to the prosecution, he was trying to make it look as if she was still live after he reported her missing. but now it was the defense's turn to convince the jury. here with the conclusion of "secrets in seattle" is dennis murphy. nicole petes' friends and family listened to her husband who left her to scrub. >> we know how he lied. >> each day david petes remained quiet and alone. few friends showed up to have

His back, but he did have support from kim adams from church. >> he has a strong network of up friends and people who care about him and love him. >> she says team dave chose to back him quietly from outside the courthouse, hoping to avoid the many cameras both in and outside the courtroom. >> i have a lot of respect for those who didn't go. he knows they love him. >> she watched in disbelief not recognizing the man the prosecutors described as a cold-heartediller. surely, this was not the dave she had known for seven years, her trusted confidant. >> i kept thinking, they're talking about my f...

Medication, but said she would tightly monitor her weekly prescription right down to counting the number of pills. >> on january 12th she got 56. on january 18th she got 56. and on january 26 she got 56. >> nicki was getting hundreds of pills, but the defense reminded the jurors that nicki's toxicology report showed something unusual. despite being prescribed all those pills, the forensic scientists said she apparently hadn't been taking many of them. >> is it your opinion that this just reflects a one-time use? >> i believe so. it's such a small amount. >> almost no drugs in her system meant ...

Family prayed. and the prosecutors replayed the case in their heads. >> i felt like there's absolutely nothing we missed in closing or in presentation. >> but that's not to say when they're out deliberating you're not wondering every second what is going on and whether you're going to succeed. >> please be seated with the presiding of the juror. >> more than 7 1/2 nicki's body was found, we find david guilty of crime in the second degree signed by the presiding jury. is this the verdict of the jury? >> yes, it is. >> david peets guilty of second-degree murder, strangling nicki, his wife of alm...

Him a motive for murder. >> dave peets isn't the first guy to step out on his spouse. all of you certainly know of people that have done that. have they killed their wives or husbands or anything like that? >> and the defense countered that if anyone had secrets to hide, it wasn't dave. it was nicki. >> there's another side to all this. >> the defense now turned the focus to nicole peets and the last few weeks of her life. >> raise your right hand. >> the lawyers called to stand their main witness, nicki's doctor, carol. she has been nicki's primary physician for five years. >> you knew nicki'...