weinhardt is right. the killer of shirley carter is in this room, and it's not jason carter.s him, the accuser. >> reporter: bill carter, he said, was the likely killer. shirley, he argued, complained about him all the time. >> she had to get permission for everything. >> reporter: jason's wife testified that shirley told her bill was too controlling. >> whether it be to make a hair appointment or to help with the kids, whatever it was, she had to get his permission before she could do that. >> reporter: wandro said it all must have come to a head on that june morning. >> and something happened on that friday that made him snap. and he is the one that killed his wife. >> reporter: after two weeks of trial, and mutual accusations, the battle between father and son went to the jury. >> the court will now read the verdict. >> reporter: it took a little over two hours to answer the question. did jason carter cause the death of his mother? >> did defendant, jason carter, batter shirley carter causing damages to plaintiffs? answer, yes. >> reporter: jason had been found liable for