By ASSOCIATED PRESS SANTA FE (AP) – The state Supreme Court has upheld the murder and kidnapping convictions of a woman for killing her ex-boyfriend’s wife, whose body has never been found. Linda Henning was sentenced to life in prison for murdering Girly Chew Hossencofft, who disappeared in September 1999. The Supreme Court, in an unanimous …
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40 hours of coverage begins Monday. (New York) What fascinated viewers, anchors and legal experts the first time around is destined for an encore on Court TV next week. Court TV producer Elizabeth Queren said the network plans to showcase Linda Henning’s murder trial for five consecutive days beginning Monday, October 27, 2003. The trial …
Judge Richard Knowles sentenced 53-year-old Bill Miller to ten months of supervised probation Thursday afternoon.. Miller had faced up to nearly three years in prison or a three thousand dollar fine. Miller pleaded no contest to the tampering charges on July 16, 2003. The charges stem from a moment in a police substation immediately following …
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(Albuquerque) In this story’s featured photo, Dateline NBC correspondent Keith Morrison interviews seven members of the jury that convicted Linda Henning of murdering and kidnapping Girly Chew Hossencofft. The interview took place Saturday, July 26, inside the courtroom where the trial unfolded last fall. The air date for Dateline’s hour-long story on the Henning trial has …
(Albuquerque) The trial of William “Bill” Miller ended before it ever reached opening statements. Jury selection was interrupted with a surprise development; a plea bargain. Mr. Miller pleaded guilty this morning to three misdemeanor counts of attempted tampering with evidence. Direct links to media stories on Miller plea bargain Albuquerque Journal story:
(Albuquerque) A panel of 50 prospective jurors convened in State District Court Judge Richard Knowles’ courtroom at 1:30 Monday afternoon as the process of selecting a jury (voix dire) began in the case of State of New Mexico vs. William “Bill” Miller. When the day began, Mr. Miller was facing five counts of evidence tampering …
