Former American Idol contestant and pastor found guilty of murdering wife
Flynn was also found guilty of the other eight charges against him, which included aggravated murder and tampering with evidence. They also called dozens of witnesses, including his former mistress Alleigha Botner, whom he met while she was an intern at his church.Some of their 100,000 exchanged text messages were read aloud in court. Flynn's defence lawyer Patrick Mulligan, meanwhile, told the court there was no concrete evidence, saying: "Connecting a couple of meaningless dots doesn't solve the case."Mulligan said the issue was not whether Flynn was a good husband and that evidence of infidelity was not evidence of murder.
- ▪Flynn was also found guilty of the other eight charges against him, which included aggravated murder and tampering with evidence.
- ▪They also called dozens of witnesses, including his former mistress Alleigha Botner, whom he met while she was an intern at his church.Some of their 100,000 exchanged text messages were read aloud in court.
- ▪Flynn's defence lawyer Patrick Mulligan, meanwhile, told the court there was no concrete evidence, saying: "Connecting a couple of meaningless dots doesn't solve the case."Mulligan said the issue was not whether Flynn was a good husband and
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- ▪ Former American Idol contestant found guilty of killing wife during affair — The Guardian — World
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Former American Idol contestant and pastor found guilty of murdering wifeImage source, US PoolByBrandon DrenonPublished11 minutes agoA former Ohio music pastor who once appeared on the TV talent show American Idol has been found guilty of murdering his wife.Caleb Flynn, 40, fatally shot Ashley Flynn twice in the back of the head while she was asleep in bed at their Ohio home on 16 February this year, then he tried to claim that burglars had shot her.The jury deliberated for less than three hours before reaching its verdict. Flynn was also found guilty of the other eight charges against him, which included aggravated murder and tampering with evidence. He faces life in prison without parole.
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