The trial of Michael Stagles has been postponed until November 13th, and Stagles’ attorney says he’s still considering whether to have the trial by jury, or a bench trial like co-defendant Erica Bell. Stagles is the father of three-year-old Brook Stagles. Bell is awaiting a judge’s verdict on charges that she killed the little girl […]
Closing arguments are done in the Erica Bell murder trial, and Judge Christopher Ciaccio says he’ll deliver his verdict next Friday at 10:00 a.m. — a week from tomorrow. The defense case concluded with testimony supporting Bell’s claim she was a victim of domestic violence while living last year with boyfriend Michael Stagles. The testimony […]
Court will resume tomorrow morning for one more defense witness in the murder trial of Erica Bell. Then will come the closing statements. Bell was back on the stand in her own defense today, followed by a defense expert in domestic violence. Bell gave more testimony about her history of drug abuse, but said it […]