Mechele Linehan

Prosecutors won't seek new murder trial for Linehan

Prosecutors will not seek a new trial against accused murderer Mechele Linehan, state attorneys said Monday. For Linehan, the announcement ends uncertainty in a case that has stretched on for more than five years.

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State reviewing Linehan evidence; decision expected soon on retrial

The prosecutor in the Mechele Linehan case says a decision will be made soon whether to re-indict the woman convicted of conspiring to kill a man in 2007.
MECHELE LINEHAN

Decision expected soon on Linehan retrial, prosecutors say

The prosecutor in the Mechele Linehan case says a decision will be made soon whether to re-indict the woman convicted of conspiring to kill a man in 2007.
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Linehan flies south after judge clears obstructions

She was once locked up for the murder of her fiance, but with her conviction and indictment both tossed, Mechele Linehan is now free to go, a judge determined Tuesday.
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Judge dismisses murder indictment against Linehan

An Anchorage Superior Court judge has dismissed a murder indictment against Mechele Linehan, accused of conspiring to kill her fiance in 1996.
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Linehan lawyer wants indictment thrown out (9/9/11)

The lawyer for accused murderer Mechele Linehan is urging a judge to toss the murder indictment against her, arguing that a key piece of evidence considered by a grand jury was ruled inadmissible in her first trial.
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Linehan cancels request for medical leave

Mechele Linehan on Friday withdrew a request to leave the state for medical treatment after a bail scare that could have sent her back to jail.
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Linehan withdraws request to leave state

Mechele Linehan today withdrew a request to leave the state for medical treatment after a bail scare that could have sent her back to jail. Awaiting retrial for the 1996 killing of Kent Leppink, Linehan has been out on bail since May of last year.
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Linehan asks to travel for medical procedure

A Washington woman accused of conspiring to kill a former fiance outside Anchorage has asked a judge for permission to travel home for a medical procedure.
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2 charged in '08 prison slaying of John Carlin

Two men have been charged in connection with the 2008 prison slaying of John Carlin III, who was serving a 99-year term after being convicted, as was Mechele Linehan, in a 1996 slaying, according to an indictment released Thursday evening.
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Judge delays Linehan's second murder trial

A judge in Anchorage has pushed back the trial for an Olympia, Wash., woman accused of conspiring to kill a man.