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I've heard three bangs on my on my windshield as I was going. I felt like I couldn't breathe. I did not want to live anymore at one point. The pain was absolutely horrible, excruciating, and as much meds as they would give me.

Nothing would work. My life was not supposed to be in his hands. He's not God.

She was shot five times, but miraculously survived. Survivor Erica Torres from the assault trial with Billy Delgado joins us live this morning. Delgado sentenced to 50 years in

prison for the shooting. So has Erica finally found justice and what comes next for

her and her family? Plus four family members killed and a seven-month-old baby left

abandoned on a front yard. A rural Tennessee community is waking up on edge this morning as the suspect is still at large.

And parents, Esau and Zara Ali found not guilty of trying to kill their teenage daughter.

Reaction to the verdict in the attempted honor killing trial.

It's all coming up next for you right here on opening statements.

Good Friday morning to you and welcome to opening statements.

This is the show where we get

you all warmed up and all ready to go for the big day ahead on Court TV live. And we've got a big

Friday to end our work week. So let's start things off as we always do. Grab that cup of coffee. It's time for my

opening statement. Where does she go from here?

Where in the world does Fatima Ali go from here?

Her parents were acquitted of trying to kill her.

She was a star witness testifying against them.

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