LaBarre Facing Criminal Charges and Insanity Hearing
December 21, 2007
Sheila LaBarre could face two jury trials in March after Judge Tina Nadeau recently granted a motion by her attorneys.
The decision means the trial against the murder suspect will be held in two parts. The first will deal with the issue of guilt. If there is a guilty finding, there will be a second trial to determine whether she is criminally insane.
LaBarre is charged with first-degree murder for allegedly killing Kenneth Countie and burning his body at her Epping horse farm.
LaBarre’s Boston based attorney Brad Bailey, with the firm Denner Pellegriono, LLP, appeared in court with LaBarre on Wednesday for what was scheduled as a Daubert hearing, but turned into a status conference. The defense withdrew the motion for a Daubert hearing about the validity of scientific evidence used in analyzing blood spatter on the walls of the LaBarre home because they believe the science is sound, defense attorney Tim Bradl said.
Read the rest of the article by Gretyl MaCalaster
Note: A little later in the article, defense attorney Brad Bailey is quoted as saying “We don’t want to take their feet away from the fire.” Given how LaBarre is accused of disposing of Countie’s body, this seems an thoughtless and poor choice of wording.
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