India, Sept. 25 -- Former "American Idol" contestant Caleb Flynn dabbed sweat from his forehead as an awkwardly sentimental love song he had composed for his extramarital partner played during his murder trial on Wednesday - while spectators suppressed their amusement, according to video evidence.

Flynn, 40 - facing charges in connection with the death of his 37-year-old spouse, Ashley Flynn, at their residence in Ohio during February - allegedly created two excruciatingly banal compositions dedicated to his affair partner Alleigha Botner, 24, prosecutors contend, with the musical pieces being presented as evidence during the courtroom proceedings.

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