The sentencing phase began Thursday for a convicted killer who could face the death penalty.
On Tuesday, a Hocking County jury found William Inman II guilty on all counts, including aggravated murder, in connection with the March 2011 slaying of his estranged wife, Summer Inman.
Her body was found strangled and dumped in an underground septic tank behind an Athens County church, 10TV's Danielle Elias reported.
William Inman II's parents are also charged in her death.
On Thursday, a forensic psychologist spent time explaining the abusive and irregular family dynamics of the Inman family, and how it affected Inman in the long run.
"He never became his own person, he never became his own thinker, he never had his own plans," forensic psychologist Bob Stinson said. "He just followed along because he had a controlling father and as long as he did what his dad did, things were fine."
Stinson said that Inman's mother would not "rock the boat" and that his father "never had to grow up."
In addition to defense testimony, jurors re-examined evidence. Inman's parents will be tried separately this summer.
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Previous Stories:
June 8, 2012: FBI: Estranged Husband Of Woman Found In Septic Tank Gave False Alibi
June 8, 2011: Logan Woman Slain 45 Minutes After Kidnapping, Autopsy Shows
May 24, 2011: Husband, Father-In-Law Face Death Penalty In Death Of Logan Woman
May 23, 2011: Husband, Father-In-Law Indicted In Logan Woman's Death
April 22, 2011: No New Charges Yet In Logan Woman's Kidnapping, Death
April 14, 2011: Woman Pleads Not Guilty By Insanity In Daughter-In-Law's Alleged Kidnapping
April 4, 2011: Community Mourns Summer Inman
April 4, 2011: Funeral Today For Slain Logan Mother
April 1, 2011: Only Witness To See Woman's Abduction Discusses Ordeal
March 31, 2011: Video Shows Alleged Kidnapper's Violent Streak
March 31, 2011: $1M Bonds For Family Members Charged In Kidnapping
March 30, 2011: Coroner: Logan Mother Was Strangled
March 30, 2011: Mother In-Law Led Police To Woman's Body
March 30, 2011: Body Of Missing Logan Woman Found In Church Septic System
March 29, 2011: Investigators May Have Located Missing Woman's Body
March 29, 2011: Family Suspected In Logan Mom's Disappearance 'Controlling,' 'Scary'
March 28, 2011: Vigil Planned For Missing Logan Mom
March 27, 2011: Investigators, K9s Search 4 Counties For Missing Logan Mom
March 26, 2011: FBI: Missing Mom May Not Be Found Alive
March 25, 2011: Missing Woman's Husband, In-Laws Charged With Kidnapping
March 24, 2011: 3 Arrested In Kidnapping Of Logan Mom
March 24, 2011: Search Continues For Missing Logan Woman
March 23, 2011: Police: Woman Kidnapped Along Logan Street
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