THE DEFENSE WILL RESUME TESTIMONY TODAY IN THE TRIAL OF A MAN ACCUSED OF HIS PART IN THE MURDER OF A MAN NEARLY THREE YEARS AGO AT A MOTEL IN JOHNSON CITY. 28 YEAR OLD JASON AUSTIN IS CHARGED WITH FIRST DEGREE MURDER IN THE SHOOTING DEATH OF BRIAN RICKER OUTSIDE THE DAYS INN ON BROWNS MILL ROAD IN 2005. RICKER’S FIANCEE, MISTY BLACKBURN TESTIFIED YESTERDAY ABOUT LOSING THE MAN SHE WAS SUPPOSE TO MARRY. THE STATE RESTED ITS CASE YESTERDAY AND THE DEFENSE STARTED PRESENTING ITS SIDE. AUSTIN’S GIRLFRIEND, JENNIFER DOUGLAS, IS EXPECTED TO TESTIFY TODAY. ALTHOUGH AUSTIN HAS NEVER DENIED SHOOTING RICKER, HIS ATTORNEY IS LAYING GROUNDWORK FOR A SELF DENFESE THEORY. A VERDICT IS EXPECTED IN THE CASE BY THE END OF THE WEEK.