Moments ago, just after the mother of David Estrada, the second victim, took the stand, power went out in the courtroom. Pitch black in the windowless room.
Two guards pulled out flashlights and shined them toward Dale Hausner. In the darkness, Hausner reached out toward one of them. “I’m right here,” he said.
About 30 seconds later, the lights came back on. Jurors could be heard sighing in relief. Judge Roland Steinle said, “Kind of thought the county forgot to pay the electric bill.”
Pool photo. The mother of David Estrada tells about her son’s death in court.
