Lengthy trial expected for Robins airman charged with murder of pregnant fiancee
Charles Amos Wilson III, 30, a support member of the
Ferguson was 8 and a half months pregnant. The alleged motive was insurance money.
Jury selection for the court-martial was delayed after severe weather created travel difficulties for military personnel called upon to be considered.
Prosecution and defense attorneys argued pretrial motions and discussed other trial-related issues, such as witness testimony, on Monday.
Selection of a military panel, whose members will serve as jurors, is now expected to start Tuesday. That process may take up to two weeks, with the trial expected to take several weeks, according to a Robins response to a
The case is being heard in the
After an investigation by the GBI and the
The case was later turned over to the
He may face the death penalty if convicted of premeditated murder.
The trial will mark the third court-martial proceeding against Wilson.
In the first court-martial proceeding, Wilson was found not guilty
In the second court-martial proceeding, jurors convicted Wilson on
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