Melanie McGuire murder trial: A letter from an interested party

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Key Documents

'Gangster's' Confession
Prosecutors believe the wisecracking gangster who wrote this letter confessing to the crime was actually McGuire.
'Set Her Up'
Prosecutors received this letter and list of ways to frame McGuire, which they believe was a ruse to throw blame onto her sister-in-law.
E-mails with Friend
Melanie McGuire e-mailed a nursing school friend, James Finn, about his knowledge of guns before her husband was shot to death.
Friend's Wiretaps
In taped phone calls, James Finn tried to get McGuire to admit involvement in her husband's death.
Lover's Wiretaps
McGuire's boss, Dr. Bradley Miller, secretly recorded two phone conversations with her after testifying before a grand jury.
Allegations of Abuse
Melanie McGuire appeared before a family court judge April 30, 2004, and asked for a restraining order.

Updated March 28, 2007, 5:05 p.m. ET

Melanie McGuire murder trial: A letter from an interested party

Prosecutors received this letter, purportedly from a mobster, explaining why Melanie McGuire could not have killed her husband. They believe McGuire wrote the letter herself.