Trial for man accused of murdering Oxford veteran to begin
NORWICH – After nearly two years, a murder trial will begin with jury selection on Monday, and here are some of the things that have been reported so far.
Jeremy Coates and Melissa Crispell were indicted for murder, robbery, and assault charges after allegedly causing the death of a 58 year-old disabled veteran, David Green, on September 23, 2016, in Oxford. Green was killed by blunt force trauma to the back of his head.
Crispell pleaded guilty to first-degree robbery on May 12, 2017 as part of a plea deal, which could sentence her to 15-25 years in prison.
District Attorney Joseph McBride said that as part of her plea deal, Crispell would testify at Coates trial, and describe the details of the alleged crimes.
Thursday, Public Defender John Cameron declined to comment on the case.
During the felony hearings held at the Oxford Village Court, Crispell said Coates was responsible for the attack on Green.
She testified Coates kicked Green in the back of the head, and then hit him with a lamp before she ran out of the house.
The two left and later that day Coates suggested burning evidence and they did, said Crispell in court.
State Police Senior Investigator Terry Schultz testified search warrants were obtained for Crispell’s phone and during the investigation he complied a number of explicit text messages, which were submitted into evidence by prosecution.
Village of Oxford Justice John Weidman ruled there was enough evidence to pass Coates’ case to the grand jury.
Coates and Crispell were both remanded back to the Chenango County Correctional Facility without bail, and were later indicted.
At the felony hearing Crispell’s testimony specifically stated the following:
She went over to Green’s house around 9 p.m. that night, at some point Green brought out a small handgun and placed it nearby Crispell, and reminded her that she owed him money. He then put the weapon away, she said.
Before Green could lay back down in the living room however, Crispell testified that Coates gestured to her and then attacked Green by allegedly kicking him in the head. Then, as she went to leave the room, she said Coates also hit Green on the head with a lamp.
Crispell said she was outside of the home for about 15-20 minutes before she heard Green say, “Why are you doing this?” to which Coates allegedly responded, “Where’s the weed and money?”
Coates and Crispell left to changed clothes. After Crispell said the pair went to Norwich to visit a friend and went shopping. After that, the two traveled to a state park to burn evidence, she told the court.
“There was a couple of things in my car that Jeremy wanted to get rid of,” said Crispell, “We went up to Whaupaunaucau.”
Four days later, on September 27, 2016, Crispell was arrested and placed at the Chenango County Correctional Facility after being questioned by police and allegedly providing them a false statement. It was at that point she said she wrote a note claiming to, “know details about the murder.”
In court Crispell acknowledge part of her plea deal would require her to testify against Coates.
During Public Defender John Cameron’s cross-examination of Crispell, he asked her, “Did they tell you what to write?” referencing to the note that she wrote while she was incarcerated. Crispell said, “No. I was writing a letter to my children, then I wrote the note. I wanted to tell the truth.”
Jury selection for this case begins on Monday.
Jeremy Coates and Melissa Crispell were indicted for murder, robbery, and assault charges after allegedly causing the death of a 58 year-old disabled veteran, David Green, on September 23, 2016, in Oxford. Green was killed by blunt force trauma to the back of his head.
Crispell pleaded guilty to first-degree robbery on May 12, 2017 as part of a plea deal, which could sentence her to 15-25 years in prison.
District Attorney Joseph McBride said that as part of her plea deal, Crispell would testify at Coates trial, and describe the details of the alleged crimes.
Thursday, Public Defender John Cameron declined to comment on the case.
During the felony hearings held at the Oxford Village Court, Crispell said Coates was responsible for the attack on Green.
She testified Coates kicked Green in the back of the head, and then hit him with a lamp before she ran out of the house.
The two left and later that day Coates suggested burning evidence and they did, said Crispell in court.
State Police Senior Investigator Terry Schultz testified search warrants were obtained for Crispell’s phone and during the investigation he complied a number of explicit text messages, which were submitted into evidence by prosecution.
Village of Oxford Justice John Weidman ruled there was enough evidence to pass Coates’ case to the grand jury.
Coates and Crispell were both remanded back to the Chenango County Correctional Facility without bail, and were later indicted.
At the felony hearing Crispell’s testimony specifically stated the following:
She went over to Green’s house around 9 p.m. that night, at some point Green brought out a small handgun and placed it nearby Crispell, and reminded her that she owed him money. He then put the weapon away, she said.
Before Green could lay back down in the living room however, Crispell testified that Coates gestured to her and then attacked Green by allegedly kicking him in the head. Then, as she went to leave the room, she said Coates also hit Green on the head with a lamp.
Crispell said she was outside of the home for about 15-20 minutes before she heard Green say, “Why are you doing this?” to which Coates allegedly responded, “Where’s the weed and money?”
Coates and Crispell left to changed clothes. After Crispell said the pair went to Norwich to visit a friend and went shopping. After that, the two traveled to a state park to burn evidence, she told the court.
“There was a couple of things in my car that Jeremy wanted to get rid of,” said Crispell, “We went up to Whaupaunaucau.”
Four days later, on September 27, 2016, Crispell was arrested and placed at the Chenango County Correctional Facility after being questioned by police and allegedly providing them a false statement. It was at that point she said she wrote a note claiming to, “know details about the murder.”
In court Crispell acknowledge part of her plea deal would require her to testify against Coates.
During Public Defender John Cameron’s cross-examination of Crispell, he asked her, “Did they tell you what to write?” referencing to the note that she wrote while she was incarcerated. Crispell said, “No. I was writing a letter to my children, then I wrote the note. I wanted to tell the truth.”
Jury selection for this case begins on Monday.
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