Neil Entwistle was found guilty today in the shooting deaths of his wife Rachel and baby daughter Lillian. The jury rejected the killer's claim that Rachel committed murder-suicide.
Six women and six men took 11 hours to find Entwistle guilty on 2 counts of first-degree murder and firearms charges. First-degree murder warrants a mandatory life sentence in Massachusetts.
I found it stunning that Entwistle's defense didn't call a single witness. They had no rebuttal witnesses, no experts of their own to counter the State's forensic investigation. They had nothing. In the end, it was a typical psychopath's move -- just keep lying, saying you're innocent, blaming someone else -- in this case, Rachel Entwistle -- and maybe someone will believe you.
Today, the jury said no, we don't believe you. Off to prison you go.
I think this is the point where a Briton might say something like, "good riddance to bad rubbish."
[Link: Boston Herald]
Six women and six men took 11 hours to find Entwistle guilty on 2 counts of first-degree murder and firearms charges. First-degree murder warrants a mandatory life sentence in Massachusetts.
I found it stunning that Entwistle's defense didn't call a single witness. They had no rebuttal witnesses, no experts of their own to counter the State's forensic investigation. They had nothing. In the end, it was a typical psychopath's move -- just keep lying, saying you're innocent, blaming someone else -- in this case, Rachel Entwistle -- and maybe someone will believe you.
Today, the jury said no, we don't believe you. Off to prison you go.
I think this is the point where a Briton might say something like, "good riddance to bad rubbish."
[Link: Boston Herald]
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