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LATEST NEWS:
Victim's mother dies six weeks after Labrador's release
Six weeks after the man she believes murdered her daughter walked out of prison a free man, Josephine McMillen of Connecticut died June 29 from a rare lung disease, according to her sister. McMillen, who was in her late 70s, died at a Miami hospital. She had been airlifted there from Tortola, along with her husband, 85-year-old Russell McMillen of Middlebury, Conn. Josephine McMillen said in February that she contracted viral pneumonia and was advised by her physician not to travel to London to attend a three-day hearing in February before England's highest court. She attended anyway, but left disappointed and with increasingly failing health. The judges' ruling freed Labrador, but McMillen told Courttv.com it did nothing to change her opinion that he killed her daughter and was properly convicted. A memorial service will be held in Connecticut on July 11. McMillen will be buried with her daughter and other relatives in a family plot in Port Washington, N.Y.
Labrador freed
The highest appeals court in England, the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, overturned the conviction of American William Labrador and refused prosecutors the opportunity to retry him. Labrador was convicted last May of killing another American, Lois McMillen, on the British Virgin Island of Tortola.
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Informant wants to return to paradise
The chief witness in the trial against American William Labrador wants prosecutors to get him out of Texas jail cell and return him to a witness protection program in Tortola, according to letters he wrote to prosecutors.
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Convicted killer William Labrador awaits appeal decision
Judges sharply criticize prosecution
Members of a British judicial council said Tuesday that a Tortola jury who convicted American William Labrador of murdering fellow tourist Lois McMillen should have been warned about the record and motives of a convicted swindler. Labrador's lawyers are appealing his sentence of life in prison.
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British court hearing American's appeal
The highest appeals court in England, the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, is hearing arguments to determine whether Labrador will be granted a new trial.
Monday's hearing
Appeal to focus partly on informant's testimony
BVI officials respond to interview
The two highest ranking officials of the British Virgin Islands are asking CNN talk show host Larry King for "equal time" to rebut statements made by Alexander Benedetto, a New York man whose acquittal of killing another American was reversed earlier this year. On April 8, a government spokesperson released a more detailed response to the program. The show had no comment.
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Victim's father angered by CNN interview
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Suspect Is No-Show
New Yorker Alexander Benedetto fails to appear in a Tortola courtroom in March to answer a charge he conspired with his friend, William Labrador, to obstruct justice in the murder case of Lois McMillen. Benedetto, acquitted of the slaying last May, has also been re-indicted for murder.
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Released defendant ordered back
Killer's conviction upheld
William Labrador, convicted in May of killing Lois McMillen, learned Jan. 14 that his appeal was denied. Meanwhile, acquitted co-defendant Alexander Benedetto learns he may have to stand trial for murder again.
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August 22, 2001: Prison snitch back in jail
July 12, 2001: Plante cops fraud plea
May 11, 2001: Labrador's mother vows to continue fight
May 10, 2001: Jury convicts Labrador of murder
May 9, 2001: Reporter's notebook: Trial brought unwanted attention
May 8, 2001:Closing arguments: Which man to believe?
May 7, 2001: Defense rests, parole officer criticizes Plante
May 6, 2001: Plante's ex-wife in custody
May 4, 2001: Prosecutors try to detain two of the defendants
May 3, 2001: Three defendants released for insufficient evidence
May 1, 2001: Judge weighs continuing trial
April 29, 2001: Analysis: Factors that would go into judge's decision to continue trial
April 27, 2001: Prosecutors argue case should go forward
April 26, 2001: Judge considers mistrial over juror indiscretions
April 23, 2001: Jury takes field trip to crime scene
April 20, 2001: Police inspector on the scene testifies
April 19, 2001: Sand expert provides quiet close to case
April 18, 2001: Key witness comes off shaky on cross-examination
April 18, 2001: Key witness Plante is part Prince Charming, part frog
April 17, 2001: Jailhouse informant takes the stand
April 10, 2001: A key prosecution witness won't be allowed to testify
April 6, 2001: Lawyers question a chief detective
April 5, 2001: Reporter's notebook: Justice on a small island
April 4, 2001: Victim's mother testifies
April 4, 2001: Jury learns of past romance between defendant and victim
April 3, 2001: Chief inspector provides weak ammo for prosecution
April 2, 2001: In openings, prosecution's case looks largely circumstantial
April 2, 2001: Prosecutors are tight-lipped about their case before trial opens
March 6, 2001: The DNA analysis that delayed the trial
March 6, 2001: Ready or not, prosecutor must begin trial April 2
Dec. 28, 2000: More legal trouble for jailhouse witness is a blow to the prosecution
Dec. 10, 2000: New revelations throw credibility of jailhouse snitch into doubt
Nov. 3, 2000: The families of the defendants and the victim speak out
Nov. 2, 2000: Trial delayed until March, defendants to stay in jail
Nov. 1, 2000: Prosecution: We need more time for DNA analysis
Oct. 30, 2000:Tortola trial about to begin, motion might cause delay
Sept. 30, 2000:Four suspects indicted for murder
Aug. 11, 2000:Labrador emerges as prime suspect
Feb. 13, 2000:Connecticut mourners remember McMillen
Jan. 27, 2000:Murder in the British Virgin Islands
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American tourist William Labrador is convicted of murdering an acquaintance from Connecticut, artist Lois McMillen, on the British Virgin Island of Tortola. Three co-defendants were cleared during the trial.
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Appellate Ruling
This ruling upheld William Labrador's conviction upheld and said Benedetto may be retried
Notice Of Appeal
Labrador filed notice of appeal, claiming the prosecutor and judge were unfair
Directed Verdict Ruling
The judge instructs the jury to find three of four defendants not guilty, leaving only William Labrador to stand trial
Labrador's Deposition
Labrador claim he was home watching television the night he was accused of murdering Lois McMillen
Spicer's Deposition
A long-time visitor to Tortola and acquaintance of McMillen, Spicer's family owns the villa where the four defendants were staying
Benedetto's Deposition
The Manhattan publisher had an amorous relationship with McMillen in 1997
George's Deposition
This young construction worker was Spicer's roommate in Washington, D.C.
Plante's Deposition
The jailhouse snitch claims he heard Labrador and Benedetto arguing about who had "more guilt, more complicity and more involvement" in McMillen's death
Parents' Interview
Russell and Josephine McMillen spoke with Court TV about their daughter's murder and the defendants
More case documents
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