During her 2011 trial, Nanette’s defense leaned heavily on proving Eric’s innocence, a strategy far more compelling than arguing he acted alone. In 2014, however, she filed an appeal with the State of California asserting that the delay in charging her with murder was intentional and prejudicial. She argued that, had she been charged earlier, she could have obtained records verifying Eric’s alibi—specifically, the 8:52 PM phone call from Denny’s in Tustin—thereby establishing that he could not have committed the murder of Bill McLaughlin.