Ontario man testifies in his own defence at 1998 Sudbury murder trial
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The man on trial for the 1998 murder of Renee Sweeney takes the stand Monday afternoon to testify in his own defence.
The man on trial for the 1998 murder of Renee Sweeney took the stand Monday afternoon to testify in his own defence.
Robert Steven Wright was questioned by his attorney, Michael Lacy, for about an hour Monday afternoon.
The Crown began its cross-examination before the court adjourned for the day around 3 p.m.
Wright expected to complete his testimony Tuesday.
CTV News Northern Ontario digital content producer Darren MacDonald and video journalist Ian Campbell are in the courtroom and have been following the trial. They will have details of Wright’s testimony later Monday. Check back for updates.
Catch up on everything that has happened in the trial so far here.He is charged with second-degree murder in Sweeney’s stabbing death on Jan. 27, 1998, while she worked as a clerk at an Adults Only Video store in Sudbury.
Lacy has told jurors that Wright won’t deny he was at the video store the morning of the murder. However, he denies he was responsible for her death and has pleaded not guilty.
