Lawyers delivered closing arguments Wednesday in the first of two trials for a man accused of abducting and killing two young Tucson girls separately and then dumping their bodies in the desert.
The first trial, continuing for the last two weeks, centered around the disappearance and death of Maribel who disappeared while walking to a friend’s house. Miller also said evidence showed he was monitoring police radio. Google searches on Clements' devices allegedly showed searches such as “Maribel Victoria Gonzalez,” “Calonge,” “murdered children,” “trace evidence found on a body,” and “body in the desert.
Other evidence suggested he had an attraction to little girls, Miller said, referring to the slew of photographs of little girls that investigators found on his computer.Some were screenshots of videos, one of a little girl jumping on her bed, and others were taken in-person in areas around Tucson. During the closing arguments Wednesday, Miller said while the prosecution does not need to prove a motive, Clements' motive was clear – Clements' had an attraction to young girls.
During the closing arguments Wednesday, DiRoberto said the state failed to prove who was the person last known to be with Maribel, when exactly Maribel went missing and how she died, among other unknown facts in the case.