Wiretap Transcript
This transcript excerpt reflects a recorded conversation between Perry March and cellmate Russell Nathaniel Farris about a plot to kill the parents of Janet Levine March.- Father's Deposition
Arthur March admits he buried his daughter-in-law's body to protect his son (PDF). - Indictment
A grand jury indicted March for second-degree murder, abuse of a corpse and tampering with evidence. - Informant Order
The judge ruled that taped conversations between defendant Perry March and Russell Nathaniel Farris, a cellmate who claimed March solicited him to kill his missing wife's parents, were admissible. - Police Evidence Motion
The defense sought to exclude statements Perry March to police regarding the possibility of a plea deal following his arrest for his wife's murder. - Police Evidence Ruling
The judge denied the defense's attempt to keep statements March allegedly made to police, who claim he was "fixated" on cutting a deal following his arrest for murder.
TITLE 39 - CRIMINAL OFFENSES
Chapter 13 - Offenses Against Person
Section 210. Second degree murder.
(a) Second degree murder is:
(1) A knowing killing of another; or
(2) A killing of another which results from the unlawful distribution of any Schedule I or Schedule II drug when such drug is the proximate cause of the death of the user.
(b) Second degree murder is a Class A felony.
TITLE 39 - CRIMINAL OFFENSES
Chapter 17 - Offenses Against Public Health, Safety and Welfare
Section 312. Abuse of corpse.
(a) A person commits an offense who, without legal privilege, knowingly:
(1) Physically mistreats a corpse in a manner offensive to the sensibilities of an ordinary person;
(2) Disinters a corpse that has been buried or otherwise interred; or
(3) Disposes of a corpse in a manner known to be in violation of law.
(b) A violation of this section is a Class E felony.
TITLE 39 - CRIMINAL OFFENSES
Chapter 16 - Offenses Against Administration of Government
Section 503. Tampering with or fabricating evidence.
(a) It is unlawful for any person, knowing that an investigation or official proceeding is pending or in progress, to:
(1) Alter, destroy, or conceal any record, document or thing with intent to impair its verity, legibility, or availability as evidence in the investigation or official proceeding; or
(2) Make, present, or use any record, document or thing with knowledge of its falsity and with intent to affect the course or outcome of the investigation or official proceeding.
(b) A violation of this section is a Class C felony.
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