Digital Evidence
State Exhibit (Magbanua texts December 2015)
A text message sent by Magbanua on December 19, 2015 — approximately seventeen months after the murder — contained the phrase 'we do have a lot of weight on our shoulders.' It was discussed during cross-examination of Charlie Adelson in the Charlie Adelson 2023 trial.
December 19, 2015 Magbanua text: 'we do have a lot of weight on our shoulders'State Exhibit (Magbanua texts December 2015)
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The message's language, referencing shared burden between Magbanua and an unnamed party, was relevant to the prosecution's theory of a continuing conspiratorial relationship; its use during Charlie's cross places it in the context of the state's narrative about post-murder conduct.