Shattered: The True Story of a Mother's Love, a Husband's Betrayal, and a Cold-Blooded Texas Murder (22 page)

On a dish decorated with a duck motif, like many of the decorations throughout the house, David Temple’s jewelry sat in plain view. (Police photo)

Two rifles were found in the closet at the Temple home, but the murder weapon was a shotgun. (Police photo)

Her habit was to kick her shoes off when she walked in the door, but that afternoon Belinda still had them on. (Photo by Kathryn Casey)

An odd thing, the detectives thought: Why were Belinda’s car keys found lying on a step?
(Police photo)

Belinda’s bloody glasses found near her body inside the closet. What did they tell police about when she was murdered? (Police photo)

Inside the garage, officers found little room for Evan to have been riding his bike, but there were dishes and a blanket that David said explained where Shaka was that terrible afternoon. (Police photo)

Kelly Siegler was a top prosecutor, not only in Houston, but also the nation. Even those who didn’t like her methods called her a great lawyer.
(Steve Ueckert / Courtesy of the
Houston Chronicle
)

The Temple family banded protectively around David, as they had throughout his life.
Left to right
: David, Kenneth, Maureen, Darren and Kevin Temple. (Steve Ueckert / Courtesy of the
Houston Chronicle
)

In the courtroom, Dick DeGuerin was a lion, yet some wondered about his strategy.
(Steve Ueckert/Courtesy of the
Houston Chronicle
)

The Lucas family listened to painful testimony in the courtroom, at times walking out when it became overwhelming. (Steve Ueckert/Courtesy of the
Houston Chronicle
)

Over the years, David had aged and gained weight. (Steve Ueckert/Courtesy of the
Houston Chronicle
)

An exhibit from the trial, an aerial photo of Katy, Texas, showing the route David said he took that day. (Photo by Kathryn Casey)