but police say george huguely confessed. he's now facing first-degree murder for the crime.mmate testified she found love facedown in a pool of blood. her bedroom door smashed in. an emt also testified there were bruises on her chin. her eye was bruised and swollen. and that love wasn't breathing and had no heartbeat. >> as a defense, it's not good enough to say, i didn't mean to kill her. if he has the intent to commit a violent assault and she dies, he can be convicted of murder. >> reporter: george huguely did not appear in court. but his family and friends filled two rows. his attorneys say he was shocked to find out yeardley was dead. saying, i could not have done anything that could have done that. >> he did not believe that such a thing could have happened. there was testimony in court, that the scene in the apartment was far different from reports that described it in the days after the incident. >> reporter: love's family and friends were in court, too, filling row after row. her sister, lexie, quietly crying. if he is convicted, he could face life in prison. for "g