The incident sparks a nearly decade long. Verkkojustin hansen pleaded no contest to attempted murder and aggravated burglary for beating brittani marcell with a shovel in 2008. The case remained unsolved for years until a. Verkkowhen diane marcell unlocked the door to her albuquerque, new mexico home just before noon on sept. 11, 2008, she was expecting to meet her. Verkkoshe had brittani marcell meet with a forensic psychologist who hypnotized her, trying to draw out any memories of the attack buried under her trauma.