Abshire trial


'110 percent sure': Jurors say no doubt in Abshire's guilt Published on Oct 31st, 2011 17 comments "There's a verdict!" The cry at the Orange County Circuit Court at around 4:20pm on Tuesday, October 25 brought family and friends of the late Justine Swartz Abshire racing up to the third floor...
Day 7: What the jury won't hear Published on Oct 20th, 2011 4 comments Following early morning testimony from a handwriting expert who concluded that Eric Abshire forged his then-fiancée's signature on a million-dollar vehicle insurance policy, day seven of the first-...
Day one: Domestic violence a focus during Abshire jury selection Published on Oct 12th, 2011 5 comments A young woman allegedly raped in June won't be part of the jury deciding the fate of accused wife-killer Eric Abshire. She was one of several women dismissed as potential jurors on the first day of...