Monday, September 28, 2009
Friend's Murder Trial Proceeds As Scheduled
The October 27th. re-trial for Valerie Friend of North Matewan will proceed as scheduled, despite her request to have it postponed. In 2007, Friend and co-defendant George Lecco of Red Jacket were convicted of the 2005 murder of drug informant 33 year old Carla Collins. They each received the death penalty, but the verdicts were overturned when it was discovered a juror was under federal investigation. The prosecution's case said Lecco paid Friend in cocaine to kill Collins, but, now, each blames the other for the murder.
# posted by Homer Owens @ 10:07 AM 
