Martin MacNeill Trial Week 1

On August 24, 2012, the Utah Co. Attorney's Office charged MacNeill with murdering his wife Michele. His trial began on October 17, 2013. MacNeill pled not guilty, claiming his wife died due to accidental death. Medical examiners did not rule her death was the result of murder, but prosecutors convinced the jury that Martin MacNeill was responsible for killing his wife by drowning and prescription drugs.