You're listening to a special bonus series of the Your Own Backyard Podcast, titled

People vs. Flores, a weekly recap of the murder trial of Paul and Ruben Flores.

Since filming and audio recording aren't currently allowed inside the courtroom, these

episodes will recount handwritten notes taken by host Chris Lambert, breaking from our typical

documentary format in an effort to get updates out as regularly and succinctly as possible.

These recaps will likely contain subject matter that may be graphic and disturbing to some

listeners.

Your discretion is advised.

On Monday, September 12, Defense Attorney Robert Sanger resumed his cross examination

of Jennifer.

At the end of week 8, Sanger had asked Jennifer whether her former roommate, Justin,

had sent a Facebook message to her in 2019, telling her to quote, make the best possible

showing so that he and Mr. Lambert could get the reward.

Jennifer said no, and called Sanger's suggestion offensive.

When he attempted to locate screenshots of their Facebook messages, he couldn't find

the exhibit he was looking for, and court-ended early to give him time to request them from

the custodian of records.

When the cross exam resumed on Monday morning, Sanger had been provided with all of the screenshots,

but this exchange about the reward was never mentioned again.

Jennifer and Justin's correspondence apparently began on October 29, 2019, the day after episode

5 of the Your Own Backyard Podcast aired a tip submitted back in 2004.

Sanger's Facebook message to Jennifer read, it's been a minute since we talked, but do

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