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Close friend of Jennifer Dulos speaks out after Michelle Troconis guilty verdict
Following Michelle Troconis’ seven-week trial in Stamford, close friend and spokesperson for the friends and family of Jennifer Dulos, Carrie Luft, opened up about the trial, evidence and Jennifer in an exclusive interview. “It was an almost indescribable experience, as you can tell from my lapsing into silence,” Luft said about the trial. “I mean, for me, I think I…
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Deliberations continue in Troconis case, only one question from jury
Jurors had their first full day of deliberations in Stamford for the trial of Michelle Troconis. They were given the case late Monday, but only had the chance to deliberate for about 30 minutes. By the end of the day, according to the judge, they requested an easel for their work. Tuesday only yielded one question from the jury, which…
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Closing arguments slated for Tuesday in Troconis trial, charge conference complete
Day 28 of Michelle Troconis’ trial in Stamford was strictly the charge conference between the attorneys and Judge Kevin Randolph. Attorneys had to work through with the judge the instructions for the jury following closing arguments. Historically, the charge conference was done off the record in chambers. But recently, the proceeding jumped on the record, though Randolph noted this is…
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Defense rests in Troconis trial, no testimony from the defendant
After three days of testimony, the defense rested their case in the trial of Michelle Troconis. Questions had been circulating about Troconis’ decision to take the stand. Her attorney Jon Schoenhorn made clear throughout the trial, the decision of the defendant to testify is one made in consult with him and his co-council at the end of the defense case….
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Memory expert takes the stand for defense in Michelle Troconis trial
The defense in the Michelle Troconis trial completed day 2 of testimony in the trial of Michelle Troconis. On Thursday, their testimony centered largely around memory and memory loss from a leading expert on the topic, Elizabeth Loftus. Her main point – memory can be impacted by factors and circumstances leading up to the memory being made, and circumstances around…
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Jennifer Dulos' mother to testify before state rests Wednesday in Troconis trial: attorney
The state is a day away from resting their case against Michelle Troconis in Connecticut Superior Court in Stamford. NBC Connecticut has learned there is only one expected witness left. According to defense attorney Jon Schoenhorn, it is his understanding that the last witness is Gloria Farber, Jennifer Dulos’ mother. That was learned after a day full of testimony. Tuesday…
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Michelle Troconis' trial enters 21st day on Wednesday
Michelle Troconis returned to court on Wednesday for the 21st day of her trial in Stamford. She is facing charges connected to the disappearance of Jennifer Dulos in 2019 and her presumed death. The last day the trial was held was on Thursday and it expected to resume today after a court holiday and a snowstorm that closed the courts…
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Digital forensic evidence dominate testimony for Troconis trial day 20
It was back to forensics in Michelle Troconis’ trial for day 20. This time, digital forensics, data pulled from Fotis Dulos’ phone and vehicles related to the case. Some of the details the data went over had already been revealed in prior testimony, but the GPS data and other data helped verify for the jury some locations and timeframes. “First…
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Key witness wraps testimony in Troconis trial
It was another day of key testimony for state prosecutors. Pawel Gumienny was back on the stand to finish his testimony and face cross examination from the defense about his recollection of events around Jennifer Dulos’ disappearance. “That b**** should be buried next to the dog,” defense attorney Schoenhorn reiterating a statement Michelle Troconis allegedly said prior to Jennifer Dulos’…
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Results of DNA analysis take center stage in testimony for Troconis Trial day 17
Results from DNA testing of Items collected in the investigation into the disappearance of Jennifer Dulos were detailed for the jury in the trial of Michelle Troconis Monday morning in Stamford. The results confirm what is likely to be Jennifer’s DNA on a number of items collected during the investigation and the DNA of others alleged to have been...
