Still Missing CT - Jennifer Dulos, 50, New Canaan, 24 May 2019 *ARRESTS* #57

[arielilane]

@MarissaAlter

NEW: We just spoke with Attorney Jon Schoenhorn ahead of tomorrow's trial start. Of note--he said he's going to be filing some motions this afternoon that don't necessarily have to heard right away, but didn't specify what those motions are on.



1:53 PM · Jan 10, 2024



Schoenhorn on getting Michelle Troconis' trial underway: "The family’s all up here from different parts of the country, and we’re ready to start tomorrow."



1:55 PM · Jan 10, 2024


Schoenhorn: "I’ve been doing this now since Jan of 2020 on this case. So I don’t think there’s been any case that I’ve spent four years preparing for, so the case is—it’s basically the same evidence that we’ve been anticipating."



2:00 PM · Jan 10, 2024



Schoenhorn says he won't comment on the evidence but did say there will be some things that haven't been made public yet. "I certainly don’t want to say anything until the jury is sworn, and they are, you know, following an oath."



2:02 PM · Jan 10, 2024



I asked Schoenhorn if he could give us some insight into the defense's strategy at trial. He would only say, "The strategy is that Michelle Troconis remains innocent of these charges," and he reinforced it being the prosecution's burden to prove otherwise.



2:05 PM · Jan 10, 2024


In regards to whether Michelle Troconis will take the stand, he says that's something that won't even be discussed until the end of the trial and will depend on on whether or not the defense has made their point with cross examination or putting on other evidence.



2:07 PM · Jan 10, 2024

 

[nodamselindistress]

Justice for Jennifer starts tomorrow!

I am soooooo ready for this trial to begin.

 

[LosAngeles]

Ta - Da...!!! Finally!

01/10/2024

This notification is brought to you by the Connecticut Statewide Automated Victim Information and Notification (SAVIN) Program.

This email is to inform you that MICHELLE TROCONIS, with docket number FST CR200241178T, has an upcoming court event.

A/An Hearing has been scheduled for 01/11/2024. This will take place in Stamford-Norwalk JD Courthouse located at the following address: 123 Hoyt Street, Stamford, CT.

Please be aware that there is often more than one case scheduled for a particular date in this court. Please visit www.jud.ct.gov to check for any updates that may be available on this case.

For more information, contact the Office of Victim Services at 1-800-822-8428. For updates about this case or for driving directions to the courthouse, you can visit www.jud.ct.gov.

 

[Jmoose]

Ta - Da...!!! Finally!

01/10/2024

This notification is brought to you by the Connecticut Statewide Automated Victim Information and Notification (SAVIN) Program.

This email is to inform you that MICHELLE TROCONIS, with docket number FST CR200241178T, has an upcoming court event.

A/An Hearing has been scheduled for 01/11/2024. This will take place in Stamford-Norwalk JD Courthouse located at the following address: 123 Hoyt Street, Stamford, CT.

Please be aware that there is often more than one case scheduled for a particular date in this court. Please visit www.jud.ct.gov to check for any updates that may be available on this case.

For more information, contact the Office of Victim Services at 1-800-822-8428. For updates about this case or for driving directions to the courthouse, you can visit www.jud.ct.gov.

YEEEEESSSSSS!!!!!

 

[Niner]

If someone can find out the gender of the jurors/alternates - I can update my notes. TIA!

Thursday, January 11th:
*Trial set to begin (@ 10am ET) – CT – Jennifer Rebecca Farber Dulos (50) (May 24, 2019, New Canaan; still missing) – *Michelle C. Troconis (44/now 49) (Dulos’ GF) arrested & charged (6/1/19) & arraigned (6/3/19) with tampering with or fabricating physical evidence & hindering prosecution. Plead not guilty. $500K bond. Posted bond (on 6/3/19). These charges were dismissed (8/28/20) & recharged below.
*Charged (9/5/19) & arraigned (10/4/19) with tampering with evidence involving the borrowed car from work colleague. Plead not guilty. $100K bond. Posted bond (on 9/5/19). Off GPS 4/6/23.
*Charged (1/7/20) with conspiracy to commit murder. Plead not guilty. $2M bond. Bond reduced (1/8/20) to $1.5M & bonded out (on 1/9/20). Off GPS 4/6/23.
*Charged (8/28/20) with 2nd degree hindering prosecution, tampering with physical evidence & conspiracy to commit tampering with physical evidence. No plea entered yet. $500K bond. Posted bond. Off GPS 4/6/23.
Jury Selection began on 10/4/23 & ended 10/26/23. Started off with 6 jurors & 4 alternates. (6 men & 4 women). As of 1/4/24 2 more jurors were excused. 1/4/24: 6 jurors & 2 alternates. (4 men & 4 women). 1/10/24: 6 jurors & 5 alternates (no idea of gender).
Trial was set to begin on 1/8/24 is continued on 1/11/24. (will last about a month to 3/1/24)
Jury Selection began on 1/9/24 & ended on 1/10/24.
Judge Kevin Randolph presiding for trial. Assistant State’s attorney Sean McGuinness & Michelle Manning & defense attorneys Jon Schoenhorn & Audrey Felson.
Bond info & Court info from 6/3/19 thru 12/6/23 & Jury Selection Day 1-11 (10/4-10/26/23) & thru 1/4/24 & 2nd Jury Selection Day 1 (1/9/24) reference post #330 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...-canaan-24-may-2019-arrests-57.698903/page-17
10/23/23 Update: Darien-New Canaan Probate Court judge declares Jennifer Dulos dead. Dulos’ mother Gloria Farber petitioned for the decree in October 2023 in order to help protect Jennifer & her children’s assets.
1/10/24 Wednesday, Jury Selection Day 2: If they only get 1 alternate or don’t get any, the trial will still begin tomorrow at 10am. In Judge Randolph’s remarks to the jury, he said the trial is expected to take six weeks & the March 1 date that’s been given is an “over-estimate.” We have a fifth alternate juror. Both sides have agreed to stop here. We will go to trial with six regular jurors & five alternates.
Trial set begin on Thursday, 1/11/24.
For more info see post #339 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...-canaan-24-may-2019-arrests-57.698903/page-17
*Kent D. Mawhinney (54/now 58) – Murder: Judge John F. Blawie put the case on the trial docket. Motion hearing on 11/3/23.
2/23/22: Plead guilty to a charge of violating a protective order that stemmed from an incident involving his ex-wife. Sentenced for violation & assault on 6/17/22 was given a 5 year suspended prison sentence & 3 years of probation on a domestic violence charge.
*Fotis Dulos (52) – Committed suicide on 1/28/20 & declared dead at 5:32pm on 1/30/20. 3/3/20: Charges dismissed. The case against Dulos will be officially dismissed in about a year, unless the state decides to reopen it. 1/17/22: After debt, no money left in Dulos estate for children. While Fotis Dulos’ estate has $395,687 in assets, it owes $548,280.75 in expenses, according to Farmington Probate Court records. Attorney Christopher Hug will be paid $189,525 for settling the estate & attorney Paul Knierim, who represented Hug, will receive $98,326, court documents show."

 

[geevee]

Law & Crime's YT for the trial:

 

[sds71]

Michelle Troconis has arrived with her legal team, family, and other supporters for the start of her trial in connection to the disappearance and presumed death of Jennifer Dulos on May 24, 2019.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1745454850320761292

 

[Jmoose]

Michelle Troconis has arrived with her legal team, family, and other supporters for the start of her trial in connection to the disappearance and presumed death of Jennifer Dulos on May 24, 2019.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1745454850320761292

<modsnip>, it’s just basically her family, her legal team and her boyfriend-not sure why they include “supporters” in the description.

 

[Niner]

I will not have time to watch the trial - so if someone here can get details on witnesses, etc. for my notes - it would be VERY much appreciated! TIA!

 

[Megnut]

Court is in session!

I thought this day would never get here.

 

[Cloudydiamond]

Youtube is streaming live.

 

[Cloudydiamond]

Court is in session!

I thought this day would never get here.

Me either!

 

[Megnut]

Things in life I've never had to consider -- inviting a boyfriend to one's murder trial.

 

[carolmaria]

Oooooooo, Schoenhorn is snide re: exclusion of the JFD's family. His inexperience is showing. IMO

 

[Megnut]

I'm already annoyed by the defense. Motions to disclude the victim's family from the courtroom.

Edited to fix a horrendous autocorrect.

 

[LovesPeace2]

Here for Jennifer ,thank God this finally starts and the law and crime feed is good. Time for justice

 

[LovesPeace2]

JS is a pita

 

[flowermama]

Justice for Jennifer (and her sweet family)! This has been a long time coming….

 

[Megnut]

Geez now he wants to scratch JFd being referred to as a victim or even alleged victim because, if I heard him right, there's no evidence she is a victim of any conspiracy to murder.

OMG isn't that precisely what the trial is about????

JMO

 

[BUF]

I'm already annoyed by the defense. Motions to disclude the victim's family from the courtroom.

Edited to fix a horrendous autocorrect.

I fully expect so much to be annoyed by JS during this trial.