Garcia–Magbanua

Opening statements set out competing accounts before testimony covered the shooting scene, Markel's injuries and death, and surveillance and digital evidence.

The court ruled on Yao's conditional shooter-height opinion, investigators described surveillance and records, and Wendi Adelson testified under use immunity.

Fingerprint, surveillance, crime-scene, phone-record, and Rivera testimony were presented as the court addressed evidentiary issues.

Rivera’s cross-examination concluded as the court ruled on evidence limits, followed by vehicle, travel, and firearms testimony.

The court settled key jury-instruction issues as relationship, dental-office, and phone-record testimony continued.

Cell-site testimony concluded, financial records were presented, and the jury heard recordings from a 2016 undercover contact.

Wiretap and recording rulings preceded testimony on monitoring, investigative recordings, and Garcia's FBI interview.

The State rested after Sanford, surveillance, and financial-record testimony. The court denied acquittal motions as both defenses began presenting witnesses.

Katherine Magbanua denied involvement in the murder, and the court completed final trial matters before closings.

Closing arguments presented competing accounts of the alleged plot before final instructions and jury deliberations.

The jury returned guilty verdicts against Sigfredo Garcia on first-degree murder and conspiracy charges, with all 12 jurors confirming the verdict. The court declared a mistrial in Katherine Magbanua's case after the jury reported no unanimous decision on any charge.