Norfolk County Judge Diane Freniere has set a series of dates for Brian Walshe's murder trial, including a competency hearing on November 14 and jury selection starting on November 18. The trial had been delayed after an inmate stabbed Walshe in September while he was being held in jail.
As part of the trial preparations, prosecutors are working to preserve cellphone evidence that could be crucial to the case. A judge has ruled that the offices of the United States Attorneys must preserve data from a former State Police Trooper's cellphone, which contains "images of intimate body parts" and other sensitive information.
The cellphone in question belonged to Michael Proctor, who led an investigation into the Karen Read case. Defense attorneys are seeking access to the material, including phone files and documents that were previously unavailable for review due to being set to be destroyed by Friday.
The defense team has argued that reviewing these materials could reveal exculpatory evidence, such as whether police supervisors knew about Proctor's behavior and failed to discipline him. If proven, this information could potentially harm the prosecution's case against Walshe.
Jury selection is expected to take around two weeks, with the final pre-trial conference on November 17. The judge hopes to wrap up the trial by Christmas, but acknowledged that "hope is not a plan."
Brian Walshe is accused of killing and dismembering his wife Ana Walshe in January 2023. The investigation into her disappearance has been ongoing for months, with new developments emerging regularly.
As part of the trial preparations, prosecutors are working to preserve cellphone evidence that could be crucial to the case. A judge has ruled that the offices of the United States Attorneys must preserve data from a former State Police Trooper's cellphone, which contains "images of intimate body parts" and other sensitive information.
The cellphone in question belonged to Michael Proctor, who led an investigation into the Karen Read case. Defense attorneys are seeking access to the material, including phone files and documents that were previously unavailable for review due to being set to be destroyed by Friday.
The defense team has argued that reviewing these materials could reveal exculpatory evidence, such as whether police supervisors knew about Proctor's behavior and failed to discipline him. If proven, this information could potentially harm the prosecution's case against Walshe.
Jury selection is expected to take around two weeks, with the final pre-trial conference on November 17. The judge hopes to wrap up the trial by Christmas, but acknowledged that "hope is not a plan."
Brian Walshe is accused of killing and dismembering his wife Ana Walshe in January 2023. The investigation into her disappearance has been ongoing for months, with new developments emerging regularly.
And now they're trying to access some old police officer's phone records? Like, what else could be on there that we don't know about? 
It's all a bit confusing. Did you know that I just tried vegan food for the first time and it was actually pretty good? 
I mean, I was expecting it to be like rabbit food or something. Anyway, back to this case... isn't it weird how they're using old cell phone records to try and prove their point? Like, can't they just ask the guy directly? 
. So, there’s a judge who wants to know if some cops knew about the former State Police Trooper's creepy behavior and just didn't do anything about it... like, what even is that? 
I guess it could be super helpful for the defense team in Brian Walshe's trial, but at the same time, it sounds kinda fishy that they're fighting to get this info 
. This case is getting more complicated by the day...
It's just a part of the trial, guys. Anyway, I'm more concerned about how the whole investigation into Ana Walshe's disappearance is going on for months now... what's taking so long?! 
The family deserves answers! 
the defense team is trying to get access to those files cuz they think it might reveal some exculpatory evidence 
. The recent delay due to a jail stabbing incident only adds to the intrigue, don't you think? 
. Jury selection is expected to take around two weeks, and with the final pre-trial conference scheduled for November 17, I'm eager to see how this all plays out 
. Christmas is looking like a possible trial conclusion date - we'll just have to wait and see if justice will be served 
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