RosalindaA
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Just an FYI and an important point: motive never has to be proved in any criminal case. If it's known it's certainly nice to have, but it's not a burden held by the state. The judge will say this in pattern jury instructions and the jury will be reminded of this.
Yes, I'm aware motive doesn't have to be proven, but without a little bit of an indication, my mind would be left more open to the possibility that somebody else was involved, who did have a strong motive. The crime has to make some sort of sense, especially if it appears that two people seem to have been friends/acquaintances prior to it.