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Komisarjevsky files motion for new trial
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Posted on 01/12/2012 5:13:31 PM PST by matt04

One of the men convicted of killing a woman and her two daughters during a home invasion in Cheshire in 2007 has filed a motion in court requesting a new trial.

Joshua Komisarjevsky was convicted last year of killing Jennifer Hawke-Petit, and her two daughters, Hayley and Michaela.

Dr. William Petit was the only survivor.

Todd Bussert, one of the three attorneys for Komisarjevsky, says his client admits what he did in the home invasion murders but that trial was not fair.

The main reason is because Komisarjevsky was denied a probable cause hearing on the amended criminal charges. Komisarjevsky originally waived it back in 2007.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events; US: Connecticut
KEYWORDS: cheshire; homeinvasion; komisarjevsky
The main reason is because Komisarjevsky was denied a probable cause hearing on the amended criminal charges. Komisarjevsky originally waived it back in 2007.

He waived the hearing, too bad so sad.

1 posted on 01/12/2012 5:13:35 PM PST by matt04
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This vile SOB should be burned at the stake!!!


2 posted on 01/12/2012 6:15:21 PM PST by golf lover (going)
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The motion also contends the trial's publicity and the victim's unity in the courtroom every day influenced the jury.

This looks like English, almost. "The victim's unity?" Does that mean Dr. Petit was present? That he did not contradict himself? That he was alone, no longer having his wife and daughters?

3 posted on 01/12/2012 6:21:27 PM PST by heartwood
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To: matt04

Trial unfair? He admits his guilt. Put him to death already.


4 posted on 01/12/2012 6:23:54 PM PST by 1010RD (First, Do No Harm)
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To: matt04

This crime was horrific. The bastards tortured a little girl before they killed her.

I volunteer to be on the firing squad. I’ll bring my own rifle and my own bullet.


5 posted on 01/12/2012 6:44:23 PM PST by ought-six ( Multiculturalism is national suicide, and political correctness is the cyanide capsule.)
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To: matt04

disdusting, the Cheshire cops were cowards to not storm the home and they missed their chance to shoot them as they left, and now this murderer wants a new trial and the dems in CT will insist he gets it, too


6 posted on 01/12/2012 6:49:40 PM PST by RaceBannon (Ron Paul is to the Constitution what Fred Phelps is to the Bible.)
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