Cynthia Sommer, a woman convicted of poisoning her Marine husband with arsenic, will get a second chance to defend herself after a judge ruled that mistakes made by her lawyer warrant a new trial.
KEY DOCUMENTS
911 Call
This official transcript shows Cynthia Sommer reported that her 23-year-old husband collapsed in their home on Feb. 18, 2002.- Information
This charging document accused Cynthia Sommer of first-degree murder for alleged arsenic poisoning. - NCIS Declaration
Rob Terwillinger of the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NICS) outlines how the investigation of Todd Sommer's death evolved from a heart attack to a homicide. - Search Warrant
This search warrant authorized Florida police to seize evidence, spefically computers, from the Palm Beach County home where Cynthia Sommer resided in November 2005.
A San Diego jury took nearly 12 hours of deliberations to find Cynthia Sommer guilty of murder for fatally poisoning her 23-year-old Marine husband for financial gain.
Before resting her case, a prosecutor called a string of military men to the stand to testify about their sexual encounters with murder defendant Cynthia Sommer.
A chief prosecution expert in the case of a 33-year-old woman accused of poisoning her Marine husband with arsenic admitted Tuesday that he initially had reservations about the test results and considered whether the dead man's tissues had been contaminated.
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DEFENSE'S CASE
- •Jan. 23, 2007
Chemist assails experts who believed Marine died of arsenic - •Jan. 18, 2007
Cynthia Sommer's mother defends daughter on stand - •Jan. 17, 2007
Cynthia Sommer testifies - •Jan. 16, 2007
Experts: Arsenic hard to detect
PROSECUTION'S CASE
- •Jan. 12, 2007
Marine's death yielded financial boon for widow, expert says - •Jan. 11, 2007
Poisoned Marine's mother recalls widow's bizarre behavior - •Jan. 10, 2007
Witness: Cynthia Sommer had easy access to arsenic - •Jan. 9, 2007
Experts recall soldier's sudden death - •Jan. 8, 2007
Witnesses: Sommer behaved strangely
JURY SELECTION & OPENINGS
- •Jan. 4, 2007
Prosecutors: Defendant killed for implants
PRETRIAL
- •Aug. 30, 2006
Prosecutors won't seek death penalty for Cynthia Sommer - •July 12, 2006
Judge: Woman accused of fatally poisoning Marine husband to face murder charges - •July 11, 2006
Witnesses: Cynthia Sommer was a chronic overspender
CASE IN BRIEF
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Cynthia Sommer stands trial for the murder of her husband, Marine Sgt. Todd Sommer, 23, who died of arsenic poisoning. The defendant is accused of using the $250,000 life insurance proceeds to finance parties and breast implants.
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