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What Experts have to say

Our experts weigh in

Throughout the trial, the Daily News has invited a panel of experts to comment on what is happening in the courtroom. The panel members are: Wendy Murphy, a former Middlesex assistant district attorney and current victim/witness advocate; John LaChance, a former federal prosecutor and current defense lawyer based in Framingham, and Steve Huff, a professional crime blogger who runs two Web sites. Check back often for our experts' opinions. And if you want to share your opinion, visit our blog.

 

 

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Timeline

Timeline: So Far...

Jan. 16, 2006 -- Neil Entwistle visits the adult dating World Wide Web site "Adult Friend Finder."

Jan. 16 and 17 -- Entwistle views a Web site describing how to kill people. He also searches the internet on how to commit suicide, how to kill someone with a knife and euthanasia.

Jan. 18 -- Entwistle searches the internet for "escort services,'' including "Blonde Beauties Escort SVC.'' based in Worcester.


Coming Up

Neil Entwistle will serve his time at the Souza-Baranowski Correctional Center in Shirley. His conviction will be appealed. Under Massachusetts law, all first-degree murder convictions are appealed.



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What Happened in Court?

VIDEO RECAP

Thu, 06/26/2008 - 6:47pm — Norman Miller


Crime reporter Norman Miller recaps what happened on the final day of the Neil Entwistle murder trial - sentencing. This concludes the daily video recaps. To look through all of the recaps, click on the VIDEO tab above.






Today's Stories:

Entwistle lawyer diagnosed with pancreatic cancer

Wed, 09/10/2008 - 3:11pm — Nicole Simmons

Elliot Weinstein, the defense attorney who represented Neil Entwistle in the murder of his wife and baby, has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.

Guilty verdict brings Entwistle prosecutor relief

Tue, 07/29/2008 - 1:20pm — Norman Miller

On June 25, when a jury foreman twice pronounced "guilty," convicting Neil Entwistle of murdering his wife and daughter, prosecutor Michael Fabbri showed no elation. Fabbri didn’t celebrate. He didn’t go out and toast the verdict with others from the Middlesex County District Attorney’s Office. Instead, the veteran assistant district attorney said what he felt was relief.

Entwistle prison assignment could change in 6 months

Sun, 06/29/2008 - 10:52pm — Nicole Simmons

WALPOLE — Neil Entwistle may follow several high-profile convicted murderers inside the walls of MCI-Cedar Junction in Walpole eventually, but he won't begin serving his life sentence there.

Family: 'We have to live with the betrayal of Neil Entwistle'

Thu, 06/26/2008 - 10:04pm — Norman Miller

WOBURN - His sentence was a foregone conclusion, but Neil Entwistle Thursday was forced to hear about the pain and suffering caused by the murders of his wife and daughter. Entwistle, 29, was convicted Wednesday of two counts of first-degree murder for the Jan. 20, 2006, murders of his wife, Rachel, 27, and daughter, Lillian Rose, 9 months.

COURTROOM UPDATE - 6/26/08: Entwistle to serve time at Shirley prison

Thu, 06/26/2008 - 4:45pm — Norman Miller

Click on the headline above or "read more" below for updates posted throughout the day.

Family to Neil: 'One day, you will face the ultimate judgement'

Thu, 06/26/2008 - 11:42am — Norman Miller

Neil Entwistle was sentenced to life in prison today for killing his wife and daughter, but Priscilla Matterazzo said she and her family received a sentence of life without Rachel and Lillian in January, 2006. "We were sentenced without the benefit of a trial and a jury," she said during victim impact statements this morning.

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PHOTO GALLERY - TRIAL


Neil Entwistle and his attorneys, Elliot Weinstein and Stephanie Page, listen to testimony on the seventh day of the trial on June 10, 2008 at Middlesex Superior Court in Woburn

POOL PHOTO BY C.J. GUNTHER