Witnesses for the Prosecution
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Margaret Miele, victim's sister

Testified Rabbi Fred Neulander called her the day after the murder and said there was a break-in that got out of hand and that Carol Neulander didn't survive
Described the rabbi's tone as very calm
Said Neulander later told her that they would "never find whoever did this — it could be anyone."

Ralph Suarez, state judiciary employee

Testified Carol Neulander volunteered with the New Jersey Child Placement Review Board

Craig Mitnick, Daniels' attorney

Testified Daniels pleaded guilty to aggravated manslaughter and robbery, exposing him to a maximum of 50 years with 25 years of parole ineligibility
Said Daniels could get as little 10 years with parole eligibility after less than two years
Testified he said at a press conference that his client was "going to be a patsy for Len Jenoff."

Robin Gross, Neulander's former mistress

Had an affair with Neulander from 1993 to spring 1994
Testified that the rabbi confided in her that he was unhappily married but that he couldn't divorce because he was a rabbi
Said he asked her why she didn't run his wife off the road when she saw her driving in her car

Anthony Federici, former driver for Myron Levin, the rabbi's racquetball partner

Corroborated Levin's testimony that the rabbi said three months before Carol Neulander's death that he wanted to come home and see his wife dead on the floor
Admitted he was not forthcoming during grand jury testimony in 1997
Said Levin was a man who one didn't cross

Richard S. Hyland, Jenoff's former attorney

Helped Jenoff sell his house which was being foreclosed and said Jenoff's financial state was "very bad" and that he had no place to live
Referred Jenoff to Jewish Family Services, but the organization allegedly turned him down for a loan
Testified Jenoff was having a crisis with the Jewish faith and referred Jenoff to Neulander

Rabbi Gary Mazo, Neulander's former assistant

Testified about Neulander's affair with Elaine Soncini
Said Neulander's appearance at the synagogue the night of the murder was odd because the rabbi was rarely there on a Tuesday evening
Testified Neulander admitted an extra-marital affair but claimed it was with the understanding and acceptance of his wife

Leonard Jenoff, admitted hitman

Testified he was hired by Fred Neulander to kill Carol Neulander for $30,000
Said he initially went to the house two weeks earlier with an envelope, like the bathroom man Carol Neulander referred to
Admitted he'd lied about his education and employment history, including claims that he worked for the CIA

Carol Jenkins, former girlfriend of Myron Levin

Dated Levin from 1993 to 1994
Said Levin told her that Neulander asked him to hire a hitman to kill his wife
Admitted she initially lied to investigators about the conversation

Dr. Matthew Neulander, son of victim and defendant

Testified two days before his mother's death that he observed his parents had a very upsetting fight in which his mother announced to him that his father was "leaving"
Said an argument ensued with his father when he refused to use a lawyer recommended by the defendant

Myron "Peppy" Levin, Fred Neulander's racquetball partner

Testified that three months before the murder Fred Neulander told him, "I want to be rid of my goddamn wife. I want to come home and see her dead on the floor."
Said he refused to help the rabbi in a such a plot
Admitted on cross that he purchased an overpriced Torah from Neulander

Anita Hochman, cantor of M'kor Shalom

Worked with the rabbi and his wife for 13 years
Testified that on the day of the murder the rabbi made a rare visit to choir rehearsal
Said Neulander initially denied to her any "indiscretions," but that the rabbi later said he and Carol agreed they could have extramarital relationships

Lt. Arthur Folks, investigator, Camden County Prosecutor's Office

Interviewed Rebecca and Fred Neulander the night of the murder and said the rabbi denied any knowledge of an envelope being delivered
Denied in a later interview any marital problems or affairs
Testified Neulander later contradicted his first interview, admitting that his wife told him that someone left him an envelope with nothing in it

Rebecca Neulander-Rockoff, daughter of the victim and defendant

Testified about a phone call with Carol Neulander two weeks before the attack in which a man came to the door with an envelope Fred Neulander said he was expecting
Was on the phone with her mother the day of the murder and said the same man, whom Carol referred to as "the bathroom man," was at the door again
Testified that she reported the incidents to investigators, suspecting that the bathroom man was linked to the murder

Dr. Robert Segal, Camden County Medical Examiner

Performed the autopsy on Carol Neulander and said she died from vomit in her lungs as a result of the attack
Said Carol Neulander suffered seven wounds to the head as well as defensive wounds
Testified that the murder weapon had the configuration of a tire iron

Elaine Soncini, Philadelphia radio personality

Described a long-term affair she had with Fred Neulander
Said Neulander promised they would be together by December 1994
Testified Neulander encouraged her to lie to police about the affair

Kenneth Johnson, detective supervisor of the Cherry Hill police

Took photographs of the crime scene the night of the murder
Observed jewelry on Carol Neulander's body, making a robbery gone wrong seem unlikely
Said there were few or no fingerprints at the scene and there appeared to be no struggle

Richard Bumbera, former Cherry Hill police officer

Responded to the 911 call at the Neulander home
Said Neulander had no blood stains on him and did not appear to be crying but looked "disgusted"
Reviewed photos of the living room, the crime scene, which he characterized as neat and orderly

Ronald Halperin, consultant, Classic Cake Co.

Worked as a consultant for Carol Neulander's business
Said Carol Neulander's business associates never discussed any money missing from the business

    Following a mistrial, former rabbi Fred Neulander is retried for allegedly hiring two hit men to murder his wife so he could pursue an adulterous affair with radio host Elaine Soncini.    
   
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