Judge To Decide If Murderer Gets New Trial
McCowen Convicted Of Killing Fashion Writer
POSTED: 12:04 pm EST January 18,
2008
UPDATED: 2:04 pm EST January 18,
2008
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BOSTON -- The man convicted of murdering fashion writer Christa Worthington is back in a Cape Cod courtroom Friday.NewsCenter 5's Steve Lacy reported that a judge is trying to see if racism played a part in the jury's decision to convict Christopher McCowen last year. Last week, a judge questioned the 12 jurors in the case.McCowen's attorney was expected to introduce an expert Friday witness to testify on how racial bias can affect the outcome of a trial.If the judge decides racism did play a part in the verdict, a new trial could be ordered.
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