Family and loved ones of Brianna Kupfer were among those who filled a courtroom for closing arguments in the murder trial against Shawn Laval Smith.
Anabel MunozClosing arguments have begun in the trial against a man accused of fatally stabbing UCLA student Brianna Kupfer at a Hancock Park store in 2022.Family and loved ones of Brianna Kupfer were among those who filled a courtroom for closing arguments in the"He used her kindness against her," said Habib Balian, Los Angeles County Deputy District Attorney. "He then slayed her... When he was close and he was safe and her guard was down...left her bloody on the floor.
Balian said recordings left behind by Smith, which included audio of Kupfer's killing, show Smith was motivated by a desire to kill women. On Monday, the defense did not argue Smith was innocent. His attorney stressed some of the recordings from about two weeks before Kupfer's killing showed rants against men and women - not a motive.
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