Damon Gant and Lana Skye shared the same office during the SL-9 incident. Neil Marshall was killed in this office two years before the "current" case from Rise from the Ashes. Although the traces are two years old, luminol spray revealed a large amount of blood on Lana Skye's side of the office.

Phoenix Wright proved in court that the true murder weapon that killed Neil Marshall was the suit of armor on Gant's side of the office. The broken vase submitted as evidence is the evidence that placed the true crime scene on Gant's side rather than Lana's side.

Later a photo of the crime scene was furnished. The victim had lost a considerable amount of blood while he was still impaled on the statue. This was actually pointed out to establish Ema Skye's innocence. Neil Marshall's autopsy revealed that he had punctured organs. The defense also established that this all occurred on Gant's side of the office.