. >> vanessa traveled from salt lake city to durham to testify, not for the defense, but for the prosecutionyou solemnly swear -- >> she told the jury how her storybook romance with raven ended almost as quickly as it began. >> did you all argue a lot? >> yeah. >> at one point, vanessa said raven became physical. >> he had me by the arms, and he threw me up against the wall. >> he told me how much he hated me. and how much he didn't care if i died. >> right after that, he calmed right down. i'm so sorry. i'm so sorry. i'm so sorry. >> according to vanessa, raven displayed that same, moody, unpredictable behavior, again and again. >> the moment he got fired up about anything he flew off the handle with f you, you're an f-ing whore. >> that quick? >> instant. >> their marriage lasted only three months. >> you think you escaped something worse than just a bad three-month marriage? >> absolutely. >> charlene franks rested her case with confidence, even as she admitted there were some things she didn't have. >> no murder weapon? >> no. >> no witnesses? >> no. >> no blood in his car? >> no. his ad