Post by sclcookie on Jun 7, 2006 1:37:08 GMT -5
Defense opens case in contractor's murder trial
Defense attorneys began attacking a prosecution case against a contractor
who faces a possible death penalty if convicted of shooting his wife to
death.
Lawyers for Myron Britt of Cary contended the investigation was sloppy
into the death of Nancy Britt, a Wake County teacher whose body was found
Aug. 23, 2003, at her sister's home in Lumberton.
A firearms expert testified that a bullet the state's expert said matched
the fatal slug was too damaged to determine if it came from the same
weapon. The other bullet was fired into a wall accidentally from a gun
investigators contend was the murder weapon.
Defense testimony also focused on the number of security cameras and
vantage points of the home. Under questioning by a prosecutor, the defense
investigator said the dozens of photographs introduced by the defense
didn't show the scene as it was the night of the killing.
The state has argued the defendant was in financial trouble and killed his
wife to collect insurance policies. Britt has denied the killing.
(source: Associated Press)
Defense attorneys began attacking a prosecution case against a contractor
who faces a possible death penalty if convicted of shooting his wife to
death.
Lawyers for Myron Britt of Cary contended the investigation was sloppy
into the death of Nancy Britt, a Wake County teacher whose body was found
Aug. 23, 2003, at her sister's home in Lumberton.
A firearms expert testified that a bullet the state's expert said matched
the fatal slug was too damaged to determine if it came from the same
weapon. The other bullet was fired into a wall accidentally from a gun
investigators contend was the murder weapon.
Defense testimony also focused on the number of security cameras and
vantage points of the home. Under questioning by a prosecutor, the defense
investigator said the dozens of photographs introduced by the defense
didn't show the scene as it was the night of the killing.
The state has argued the defendant was in financial trouble and killed his
wife to collect insurance policies. Britt has denied the killing.
(source: Associated Press)