HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The Oahu man accused of killing his wife’s lover was back on the stand Tuesday in his second murder trial.

During cross-examination, the prosecution attempted to point out inconsistencies between his latest testimony and the testimony from his first trial back in 2023.

Prosecutors pressed Eric Thompson on how he felt about his wife’s affair with Waipahu acupuncturist Jon Tokuhara.

They believe Thompson is the only one who had the motive and the means to execute the murder.

Thompson said his wife Joyce would see a psychic regularly, who advised her to proceed with a relationship with Tokuhara.

Prosecutors pressed Eric Thompson on how he felt about his wife’s affair with Waipahu acupuncturist Jon Tokuhara.

Prosecutor: You find out that it was a psychic who encouraged Joyce to have an affair. You find out that it was a psychic, that Joyce was trying to reach out to a psychic in December, and you’re worried that she’s going to have another affair, right?
Thompson: No. I think she was trying to find, like, a business psychic or something.
Prosecutor: So to save your doomed marriage, you decide to kill the man who could take her away from you?
Thompson: No. (Defense objects.)
Prosecutor: And after all you did for her, saving up, buying her the house she wanted, supporting her, this is how she repays you, right?
Thompson: Uh, what’s the question?

Thompson said he and his wife agreed to a post-nuptial agreement that would grant Thompson full custody of their daughter in the event of a divorce.

Prosecutor: Fifteen days after signing this agreement, you killed Jon Tokuhara, right?
Thompson: No.
Prosecutor: You were pissed when you found out about the affair, right?
Thompson: I was feeling a lot of things. I was pissed at some times, yes.
Prosecutor: You didn’t trust Joyce because of her reliance on psychics, right?
Thompson: I did trust Joyce. We did have that issue in December, but in general, I trusted her.

Thompson’s attorney has argued that he was nowhere near Tokuhara’s clinic at the time of his death.

Thompson previously testified that he was dumping construction material at the Waimanalo Convenience Center the night Tokuhara was killed.

On Tuesday, an employee at the dump said construction materials aren’t allowed, but loads aren’t thoroughly inspected and it’s possible those items can still get through.

The defense also presented the possibility of other suspects, saying Tokuhara had previous relationships with other married women.

Closing arguments are expected Wednesday morning.