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.
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.
Poll
To Express yourself, visit our blog: Entwistle Blog
Click on the headline above or "read more" below for brief updates from the courtroom throughout the day.
COURTROOM UPDATES: 6/3/08
posted at 3:02 p.m.: Judge Diane Kottmyer has questioned nine more potential jurors since the lunch break. Of those nine, she qualified only one as a juror, bringing the total to 18 qualified jurors.
Lawyers are reviewing juror questionnaires before the search for more potential jurors continues.
posted at 1:40 p.m.: The judge has now qualified 17 potential jurors, and will continue to question jurors throughout the afternoon.
Neil Entwistle's lawyer, Elliot Weinstein, still expresses displeasure with how Judge Diane Kottmyer is questioning jurors, given how many people say they know details of the case.
He also said Entwistle's family is expected to remain in the country for the duration of the trial.
Weinstein said the case has been hard on Entwistle's parents, Yvonne and Clifford, because their son is charged in the case and "they lost a daughter and a granddaughter."
- Compiled by Norman Miller