Matthew Farwell’s DNA Left WHAT for Jurors to Decide?!

Matthew Farwell’s defense attorney described Sandra Birchmore’s death as an impulsive act of despair. Federal prosecutors say DNA recovered from a strap at the scene ties the former Stoughton police officer to her death. The jury now has to weigh those conflicting accounts rather than assume either opening statement proves the case.
The defense detailed Sandra’s mental-health history, including treatment beginning at a young age and an earlier attempt to end her life. Attorney Kimberly Stevens also told jurors Sandra faced money problems and had $2.90 in her account near the end of January 2021. She argued invest...