Supreme Court affirms Jerry Burns' conviction in 1979 Michelle Martinko murder
The court rejected Burns' claim police violated his rights by collecting DNA from a drinking straw he left behind at a ...
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Death or life? Decision is in for husband in murder-for-hire slaying of Jacksonville wife
None saw any signs of discontent in the family. During cross-examinations, the prosecution countered by asking if it appeared Jerry Burns knew right from wrong. They believed he did. The defense ...
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Supreme Court affirms Jerry Burns' conviction in 1979 Michelle Martinko murder
The Iowa Supreme Court on Friday denied the appeal of Jerry Lynn Burns, now 69, who argued police violated his ... For four decades, the slaying of the 18-year-old Martinko haunted her family and the ...