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GA - Money Crunch Delays Edenfield Murder Trial

View the article here 03/12/2009 BRUNSWICK - The first trial resulting from the death of 6-year-old abducted, raped and killed in 2007 has been postponed until the next fiscal year because of a shortage of state funds to pay the expenses of the defense. David Edenfield, his wife and his son are charged with first-degree murder in the death of Christopher Barrios Jr. Jury selection was scheduled for April 20, with the trial expected to begin two weeks later. The Glynn County Superior Court Clerk's office told Channel 4 on Thursday that the first trial -- that of David Edenfield -- was pushed back to September to ensure that defense would have adequate state funding to pay for experts and investigators in the case. The Office of Georgia Capital Defender is responsible for paying the legal bills for capital cases in the state...continue to full post

Full post as published by Sex Offender Issues on March 12, 2009 (boomark / email).