Ryan: "I am truly, truly sorry. I know I did not kill. But I did aid in the events. I know I was not in a state of mind emotionally or physically to make the right decisions or to, oh God, to take appropriate control of what was happening."
Titus: "I'm ashamed and sickened of my actions after Melissa passed away. I wasn't thinking straight. I let drug use get way out of control in my home. I failed my wife. I failed my family. And most regretfully, I failed Melissa, who was my friend."
***Prosecutor Robert Daskas said James' head was encased in duct tape, and showed the court graphic photos of a "death mask" formed by her face when it peeled away with the heavy tape during her autopsy.***
