[PA] Officer Jeff Dennis wife-murder trial starting

Homicide trial for local cop to begin
Wilkes Barre Times-Leader, PA
By David Weiss dweiss@timesleader.com
Monday, October 15, 2007 6:40 A.M.
WILKES-BARRE -- The fatal shot's been fired, the bloody scene's been processed and the evidence has been examined. Now it's time for a jury to decide whether 30-year-old [911 Dispatcher] Carli Dennis died from a lone bullet fired by her husband, police officer Jeff Dennis, or by herself. Police and prosecutors say it was her husband, and jury selection will begin this morning in Jeff Dennis' trial on homicide charges. Police said Jeff Dennis was a Dallas Township officer when he shot and killed Carli on Feb. 27, 2006...
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Jury chosen for trial of officer accused of shooting wife
By James Conmy
jconmy@citizensvoice.com, 570-821-2118
10/16/2007
WILKES-BARRE - Twelve jurors and four alternates have been selected in the murder trial of a former Dallas Township police officer accused of shooting his wife last year. Opening statements before Luzerne County Judge Michael Conahan are expected to begin this morning at 8:30 a.m... Luzerne County Judge Michael Conahan told a panel of 101 potential jurors testimony could last up to two weeks. Conahan also has scheduled extended hours, including a full day of testimony Saturday to help expedite the trial. If convicted of first-degree murder, Jeffrey Dennis will be sentenced to life in prison.... First Assistant District Attorney Jackie Musto Carroll rattled off a list of 98 potential prosecution witnesses to potential jurors while asking about potential conflicts. All of the prosecution's witnesses were named, although only about 40 are expected to testify. Luzerne County Director of Public Safety Alan Pugh and other employees at the county's 911 center, where Carli worked before her death, could take the stand. Several state troopers and members of law enforcement, along with ballistics experts, comprise most of the witness list submitted by the district attorney's office... Conahan reminded potential jurors that Jeffrey Dennis attorneys' Al Flora, Bill Ruzzo and Ferris Webby are not required to present any evidence on their client's behalf. Conahan also told the jury Jeffrey Dennis is not required to testify in his own defense.
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