Testimony ends in Phillips Ranch murder trial

POMONA -- Testimony ended this afternoon in the murder trial of a Phillips Ranch woman who shot and killed her husband after she learned he was having an affair.

Prosecutors accuse Adrienne Davidson, 47, of planning for several weeks before shooting and killing 46-year-old Ezra Davidson as he slept on Jan. 1, 2009.

Adrienne Davidson testified this week that on the night of her husband's death she wanted to shoot herself because of grief over her spouse's affair, but at the last moment she turned the gun on her husband.

Her defense attorney argues that Adrienne Davidson killed her husband in the "heat of passion" and should be convicted of manslaughter, not murder.

Jurors will hear closing arguments from attorneys Monday in Pomona Superior Court, and afterward will begin deliberating.

This afternoon, jurors heard only about 20 minutes of testimony from three witnesses: Adrienne Davidson, her sister, and a Realtor who sold the Davidson family their home in Phillips Ranch.

Adrienne Davidson testified that her husband often shared details with her about his mistress, a college student about half his age.

He said the woman was "sexy" and attracted attention from other men when they were out, the wife said.

She also recalled that in his last words to her, Ezra Davidson said that if she couldn't deal with his affair, "it was (her) problem."

The wife's older sister, Michelle Butler, testified that her sister attempted suicide while she was a student at Spelman College in Atlanta.

Adrienne and Ezra Davidson had begun dating during their college years, but they temporarily broke up, leading Adrienne Davidson to slit her wrists and swallow pills, her sister testified.

Wendy Connelly, the couple's Realtor, testified that when the Davidson's purchased their home in 2007, Ezra Davidson was often "demeaning" toward his wife when she asked questions in the home-buying process.