US attorney general to appeal decision to grant Jason Corbett killers a re-trial
The 39 year-old was murdered in his US home in August 2015.
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The 39 year-old was murdered in his US home in August 2015.
A judge today ruled that a retrial should be held and said that “prejudiucial” errors had been made.
The father and daughter are now serving 20 years to 25 years in prison.
Lawyers for Molly and Thomas Martens have made claims of jury misconduct in a bid to quash their murder convictions.
They were convicted of killing Irishman Jason Corbett.
‘My Brother Jason’ by Tracey Corbett Lynch and Ralph Riegel is published by Gill Books.
Molly Martens was found guilty of killing her husband Jason Corbett by a US court last year.
Members of the jury discussed the case in an inappropriate way on numerous occasions, the defence claims.
Two weeks ago, Corbett and Martens were each found guilty of second-degree murder.
A week ago, Corbett and Martens were each found guilty of second-degree murder.
“It does not matter what the Martens say now. They are convicted killers and liars.”
The pair were convicted on Wednesday of the second-degree murder.
Lawyers for Molly Martens-Corbett and Thomas Martens have begun the appeals process.
Jason Corbett’s brother said the people of Limerick had come together to support his family.
District Attorney Garry Frank said that he expects Molly and Thomas Martens to appeal their guilty verdicts.
Jack Corbett, aged 13, said Molly Corbett had deprived him and his younger sister of an adoring father.
The jury in the murder trial will continue deliberating today.
Jason Corbett’s wife Molly and his father-in-law Thomas Martens are charged with his murder.
The prosecution and defence began their closing arguments yesterday, before the jury starts its deliberations.
The trial is approaching closing arguments.
Corbett’s father-in-law admitted that he and Jason never got on.
Thomas Martens and Molly Martens Corbett have claimed they acted in self defence.
Yesterday the trial heard an object may have been used to hit Jason Corbett multiple times.
Earlier, the trial heard that Corbett’s father-in-law said he hated him.
The jury heard DNA analysts give evidence in the murder trial yesterday.
An officer has testified that he saw blonde hair in Jason Corbett’s hand.
Several witnesses have testified that they saw no injuries on Molly Martens Corbett the night her husband Jason was killed in 2015.
Amanda Hackworth, a Davidson County paramedic, said she reached her arm over Jason Corbett’s body and felt the coolness.
Earlier in proceedings, a juror had to be briefly excused because a graphic image made her sick.
The trial was briefly delayed as one juror became ill while viewing photos of Jason’s injuries.
The trial officially began today.
A jury is being selected in Lexington.
Jason Corbett was killed at his home last year.
The judge granted a stay on an order for her to return all property to the home she shared with her husband.
The daughter and father are facing charges of second-degree murder and voluntary manslaughter.
Tom and Molly Martens face charges over the death.
Irish man Jason Corbett died at his North Carolina home last August in a ‘domestic disturbance’. His wife Molly Martens and father-in-law have been charged over his death.
They were charged with second-degree murder and voluntary manslaughter last night.
Molly Martens was named as a person of interest in the police investigation into Corbett’s death.