Day 14 of the Tanner Horner trial featured experts and a jailhouse witness as jurors weigh death or life without parole.

Jurors in the Tanner Horner trial heard a full day of testimony Wednesday centered on the defendant’s mental health, developmental history, and personal background as the defense continued presenting its case in the punishment phase.

Dr. Amy Fritz, another expert witness testifying for the defense, described how Horner’s justification for abducting Strand after she saw him snorting cocaine reflected his “weak

The expert said Horner’s mother had to explain the impact of his actions to help him understand

On day 13 of the sentencing phase in Tanner Horner 's trial for the murder of 7-year-old Athena Strand, jurors heard from people who knew Horner before the crime, with testimony painting him as socially withdrawn, emotionally fragile and prone to internalizing stress — sometimes to the point of harming himself rather than lashing out at others.

Killer FedEx driver Tanner Horner snorted a line of cocaine when his attempt to strangle 7-year-old Athena Strand failed, before he beat her to death, a psychiatrist testified at his murder trial Wednesday.

Previous Trial Coverage: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5 | Day 6 | Day 7 | Day 8 | Day 9-11 | Day 12 | Day 13 | Day 14 A month into the punishment trial in the murder of Athena Strand, jurors are hearing more testimony about Tanner Horner as they move closer to deciding whether he should be sentenced to life in prison or death by lethal injection.