Judge declines to dismiss Martin MacNeill murder case, but will consider disqualifying prosecutors
Posted in The MacNeill Story on March 7th, 2013 by admin – Be the first to commentBy Emiley Morgan, Deseret News
Published: Tuesday, March 5 2013 5:28 p.m. MST
PROVO — A judge on Tuesday threw out a motion to dismiss the murder case against a Pleasant Grove doctor accused of killing his wife.
But 4th District Judge Samuel McVey will let attorneys for Martin MacNeill, 57, pursue an alternative course in seeking to have the Utah County Attorney’s Office disqualified from prosecuting him.
“I believe the defense should be able to present their case,” the judge said Tuesday, noting that he will ask defense attorneys to give a specific list of issues they want to explore. “I want to make sure this doesn’t turn into a fishing expedition.” read more »