Trimble Suspect Faces New Witnesses
Statements To Become Public Record At Some Point
POSTED: 5:35 pm CST November 6,
2008
UPDATED: 11:28 am CST November 7,
2008
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- There are two new surprise witnesses in the Marcia Trimble murder case.
The district attorney was forced to discuss those two new witnesses on Thursday during a court hearing for accused murderer Jerome Barrett.Barrett walked into court Thursday to discover that his already complicated case was now more complicated.Barrett allegedly made self-incriminating statements to another inmate and then got in an argument with that same inmate and made more self-incriminating statements.All of this was allegedly overheard by a third inmate.Barrett and the two informants are all represented by the public defenders' office. This is why the new information leaked Thursday, as there is a potential conflict of interest.It is unclear what was said by Barrett and heard by the inmates. The identities of the informants are being withheld for their own protection, but those statements will become part of the public record at some point.Of what was overheard, defense attorney Jim Todd said, "It's a lot more valuable if we have it on tape."The convicted rapist is accused of killing Vanderbilt student Sarah Desprez and Girl Scout Marcia Trimble in the mid-1970s.Barrett is scheduled to go to trial in July in connection with Trimble's death.Judge Steve Dozier has not ruled on the conflict of interest issue.
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Previous Stories:
- September 19, 2008: Documents Released In Marcia Trimble Case
- July 2, 2008: Could Trimble's Death Have Been Averted?
- June 10, 2008: Separate Case Aids In Trimble Murder Arrest
- June 9, 2008: Trimble's Mother: I Pray For Murder Suspect
- May 19, 2008: Woman Details 1975 Encounter With Accused Killer
- April 30, 2008: Cellmate Says Rapist Was Peaceful Leader
- March 27, 2008: 30-Year-Old Murder Case Set For Trial
- December 13, 2007: Barrett's Ex-Parole Officer Recalls Meetings
- December 10, 2007: Former Agent: Trimble Solution Defies Logic
- December 10, 2007: Detective's Claims Cause Controversy Among Police
- December 7, 2007: Barrett's Arrest Raises Question: Why 32 Years Later?
- December 5, 2007: Transcript Details Belmont Student's 1975 Rape
- December 4, 2007: Ex-Detective's Hunch Could Prove True In Trimble Case
- December 3, 2007: Exclusive: Police To Make Arrest In Marcia Trimble Case
- December 3, 2007: Trimble Suspect Living Quiet Memphis Life
- December 3, 2007: Police Look For Link Into 1975 Trimble Slaying
- November 23, 2007: Mother Hopes For End In Child's Slaying Case
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