Opening statements in Matthew Farwell trial expected today
- On Friday, the trial of former Stoughton Police Officer Matthew Farwell nears opening statements as Judge Denise Casper finalizes jury selection in Boston to seat 12 jurors and four alternates.
- Prosecutors allege Farwell strangled Sandra Birchmore at her Canton apartment on Feb. 1, 2021, staging the scene as suicide to conceal years of sexual exploitation beginning when she was 15.
- Using 17-page questionnaires and one-on-one questioning, the court screened more than 100 potential jurors by Wednesday evening; Thursday saw 60 individuals questioned and 20 dismissed by Judge Casper.
- Prosecutors contend Farwell killed Birchmore to prevent her from reporting his prior crimes; if convicted of first-degree murder, he faces a mandatory sentence of life imprisonment.
- Once the jury panel is finalized, the high-profile trial is expected to last about five weeks in federal court, with opening statements limited to 45 minutes for each side.
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Mass. cop faces trial in Sandra Birchmore case after she was ‘groomed starting at 12 —then killed’ when she got pregnant
Disgraced ex-Massachusetts cop Matthew Farwell is finally slated to face trial more than five years after he allegedly killed pregnant Sandra Birchmore in her apartment and staged it as a suicide.
Former Massachusetts police officer faces murder trial over pregnant woman's staged suicide - NEW YORK TIMES POST
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The murder trial for a former Massachusetts police officer accused of killing his pregnant mistress and staging the scene to look like a suicide is kicking off after a brief 9 a.m. hearing Friday. Once the jury is seated, the trial of former Stoughton Police Officer Matthew [...]
Former Massachusetts police officer faces murder trial over pregnant woman's staged suicide – Democratic Accent
The murder trial for a former Massachusetts police officer accused of killing his pregnant mistress... The post Former Massachusetts police officer faces murder trial over pregnant woman’s staged suicide appeared first on Democratic Accent .
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