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Doctor convicted of wife's murder denied new trial
Nearly five years after he was found guilty of his wife's murder, a Massachusetts judge denied Dr. Dirk Greineder a new trial. Greineder claimed the jury that convicted him performed a "junk science" experiment, but after questioning six jurors the Judge Paul Chernoff ruled the exercise did not affect the guilty verdict.
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    Jan. 15, 2002:Father of murdered fashion writer linked to key witness
    June 29, 2001:Verdict: Guilty
    June 26, 2001:Closing arguments presented
    June 25, 2001:Surprise witness describes sweaty man in her driveway
    June 22, 2001:A blood stain expert explains away blood on Greineder's clothing
    June 21, 2001:Expert testifies about DNA "transfer theory"
    June 21, 2001: Defense's DNA expert used to be on "Quincy"
    June 20, 2001:Greineder recounts more details of his secret sex life
    June 19, 2001:Greineder tearfully describes the moment he found his wife's body
    June 18, 2001:Greineder takes the stand in his own defense
    June 15, 2001:Blood experts describe "bloody grab stains" on Greineder's windbreaker
    June 14, 2001:Blood stain experts recreates Mabel Greineder's last moments
    June 13, 2001:Prostitute reveals steamy details of Greineder's secret sex life
    June 12, 2001:Greineder's Yale roommate testifies about the man who borrowed his name for sex
    June 12, 2001:Hardware store workers link defendant to hammer
    June 11, 2001:Victim's sister says defendant foretold bad things
    June 8, 2001:Defense tries to poke holes in DNA testimony
    June 7, 2001:Blood on knife consistent with Greineder's DNA
    June 6, 2001:Wife's blood matches samples on Greineder's clothing, says expert
    June 5, 2001:Cop: Greineder in rush to leave scene to care for his dog
    June 4, 2001:Police chief says glove found in Greineder's home similar to killer's
    May 31, 2001:Crime lab specialist: Victim's undergarments were slashed by killer
    May 30, 2001:A detective says Greineder had sketches of crime scene
    May 29, 2001:Jury hears doctor's 911 call
    May 25, 2001:Greineder cried over his wife's body, an officer says
    May 24, 2001:In opening statements, it's a tale of bloody gloves
    May 23, 2001:Jurors taken on a tour of crime scene
  •     Affluent Massachusetts physician Dirk Greineder is convicted of murdering his wife after his secret life — of pornography and prostitutes — came to light    
       
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  • Porn Motion
    State asks for permission to bring out evidence of Greineder's "prior bad acts" in an attempt to formulate a motive for murder
  • Porn Order
    This decision about what evidence will be admitted reveals Greineder's other life filled with phone conversations with call girls, steamy e-mails and Internet pornography
  • Serial Killer Motion
    In this motion, the defense suggests that Mabel Greineder — the third homicide victim found in a Norfolk County park in less than year — was murdered by a serial killer
  • Indictment
    A grand jury indicted Greineder on Halloween 1999 for beating his wife Mabel until she was dead
  • Search Affidavit
    In this document, a police officer outlines the facts in the case, including the evidence against Greineder, to obtain a search warrant for his home and van.
  • Defense Rulings
    The court rules on topics ranging from blood spatter evidence to alleged statements made by the victim in this order filed in response to defense motions.
  • Discovery Order
    Court addresses issues ranging from credit cards that were seized during a police search that the defendant wants returned to his request for bail.
  • 911 Call
    In the frantic moments after his wife was killed, Dirk Greineder calls 911 from his car phone.
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