Farwell argues for trial move in Birchmore killing case, citing media coverage

Former Stoughton officer charged with woman's murder asks judge to move trial out of state

The former Stoughton officer accused of killing a 23-year-old Canton woman and her unborn son is asking for his upcoming murder trial to be moved out of state.

The trial of Sandra Birchmore's alleged killer begins next week. Why is it in federal court?

The trial of former Stoughton police detective Matthew Farwell is expected to last about 20 days in federal court. Jury selection is set to begin Monday, Oct. 5.

Officer charged with killing girlfriend says he can’t get fair trial in Massachusetts

BOSTON (Court TV) — A police officer accused of killing his girlfriend — with whom he began a relationship when he was married and she was 15 years old — wants his case moved to another state, saying he can’t get a fair trial in Boston. Matthew Farwell (Stoughton Police Department via AP) Matthew Farwell, 39, is charged with killing Sandra Birchmore, 23, and her unborn child in 2021. Prosecutors have said that Farwell began a relationship with B…

For second time, Matthew Farwell’s lawyers ask for his trial to be moved from Massachusetts - The Boston Globe

“The volume and tenor of local publicity create a reasonable likelihood that substantial pretrial news coverage has and will continue to prevent a fair trial," Farwell's lawyer wrote.

Matthew Farwell renews push to move trial out of Massachusetts

Matthew Farwell asks to move his Sandra Birchmore murder trial, arguing intense local coverage could block a fair jury as selection nears.

Attorneys for former police officer charged in Birchmore murder request trial moved out of state - Boston News, Weather, Sports

Former Stoughton police officer Matthew Farwell’s attorneys are filing paperwork requesting the murder trial be moved out of Massachusetts. Farwell is accused of killing 23-year-old...