Lawyers for a man sentenced to life without parole for raping and killing a University of New Hampshire student have filed a mandatory notice of appeal, raising questions about evidence that was excluded and testimony that was allowed saying he was prone to homicidal rages and threats.
Seth Mazzaglia received the maximum sentence last month for the Oct. 9, 2012, killing of 19-year-old Elizabeth "Lizzi" Marriott of Westborough, Massachusetts.
In court, Mazzaglia denied raping and killing Marriott but said he helped cover up her murder.
Mazzaglia was convicted in June. The key witness, Kathryn McDonough, testified she lured Marriott to Mazzaglia's apartment as a sexual offering for her domineering boyfriend and he strangled Marriott when she resisted his advances.
The appeal notice was filed Friday.
Man Convicted of Raping, Killing UNH Student to File Appeal
Lawyers for a man sentenced to life without parole for raping and killing a University of New Hampshire student have filed a mandatory notice of appeal, raising questions about evidence that was excluded and testimony that was allowed saying he was prone
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