Matthew Farwell's Charge Had a Second Piece. What If Jurors Didn't Buy It?

What if jurors believed Matthew Farwell killed Sandra Birchmore and still couldn't convict him? Bob Motta of Defense Diaries explains how that could happen. The charge is killing a witness, and it has two required pieces. The murder is one. The other is intent: proof Farwell killed Sandra to keep her from exposing a federal crime, whether that's abusing his power as a police officer, coercion and enticement, or wire fraud. Motta says jurors only need one of the three, and Sandra didn't have to be the one who made the report. Tony and retired FBI behavior chief Robin Dreeke ask whether a verdict slip would tell anyone which piece a jury rejected, and Motta says he hasn't seen the form. They also ask how many jurors would understand what an acquittal could mean for a state murder case.

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