Trial of Maine man accused of three-decade old murder nears end
The trial began in Fairbanks on Jan. 12 and completed testimony Friday, after three weeks, double the pace jurors were told to expect.
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The trial began in Fairbanks on Jan. 12 and completed testimony Friday, after three weeks, double the pace jurors were told to expect.
Some of the stories from the Sophie Sergie murder trial are potentially traumatizing to listeners. The trial continued Tuesday, February 1, with testimony about the bullet taken from the victim, fingerprints found on the scene, and DNA from the victim's chest. Expert witnesses noted tests were inconclusive to link to the defendant.
Old college friends of Steven Downs, the defendant in the Sophie Sergie murder trial, testified they never thought he was a dangerous person capable of hurting anyone.
One of three alternative suspects in the murder and sexual assault trial of Steven H. Downs of Auburn testified Thursday in Fairbanks Superior Court.
One of three alternative suspects in the murder and sexual assault trial of Steven H. Downs of Auburn testified Thursday in Fairbanks Superior Court.