Norwich murder case won't see a jury until fall 2018, at the earliest
NORWICH – Chenango County Court officials said the trial for the defendants charged with murdering an 11-year-old Morris girl won’t begin until later this year, at the earliest.
On July 30, 2017, police responded to a 911 call claiming Jacelyn O’Conner had gone into cardiac arrest. O’Conner was dead when police arrived, and after an investigation, two men were charged with raping and murdering her.
Both men are accused of tampering with evidence and making statements in an attempt to deceive police officers, as police say the two waited at least 15 minutes after O’Conner’s death before allegedly staging a 911 phone call.
Tobias Rundstrom-Wooding, 34, of Norwich, is charged with first-degree murder, second-degree murder, first-degree rape, tampering with physical evidence, possession of a sexual performance by a child, and making a false written statement.
James S. Brower, 36, of Norwich, is charged with first-degree murder, second-degree murder, first-degree hindering prosecution and tampering with physical evidence, and making a false written statement.
Both have pleaded not guilty, but if convicted the men are facing life in prison. They are currently incarcerated, awaiting trials.
Chenango County Court Clerk Kimberly Sitts said the trials won’t be until September at the earliest, and it’s more likely that the trials will take place in 2019.
“There are several other cases that have been waiting for a trial prior to the Brower case,” Sitts said.
Sitts said because of the other cases in line, the Brower and Rundstrom-Wooding cases may have to wait until next year to see the courtroom.
The public defender’s office said when the cases do go to trial, Rundstrom-Wooding will likely go first.
Chenango County Public Defender John Cameron is representing James Brower throughout the legal proceedings, and he said the evidence points towards Brower's co-defendant as the sole perpetrator of the crime.
“It seems to me that the evidence supported charges against the co-defendant,” said Cameron.
Cameron said he didn’t hear anything indicting a connection between Brower and the victim, and he added there is a lack of direct evidence linking his client to the victim's death.
“I did not hear anything, including whether if there was anything found in my client's boxer shorts, which had nothing to do with the victim in this case," said Cameron.
“Nor was there any direct evidence, physical or otherwise, connecting my client with the terrible thing that happened to the victim in this case," he said.
Defense Attorney Scott Clippinger is representing Rundstrom-Wooding in the upcoming legal proceedings.
Pictured: Tobias Rundstrom-Wooding with his attorney Joseph Hill from the Scott Clippinger Law Office during an appearance on September 18, 2017, in Chenango County Court. (Tyler Murphy Photo)
On July 30, 2017, police responded to a 911 call claiming Jacelyn O’Conner had gone into cardiac arrest. O’Conner was dead when police arrived, and after an investigation, two men were charged with raping and murdering her.
Both men are accused of tampering with evidence and making statements in an attempt to deceive police officers, as police say the two waited at least 15 minutes after O’Conner’s death before allegedly staging a 911 phone call.
Tobias Rundstrom-Wooding, 34, of Norwich, is charged with first-degree murder, second-degree murder, first-degree rape, tampering with physical evidence, possession of a sexual performance by a child, and making a false written statement.
James S. Brower, 36, of Norwich, is charged with first-degree murder, second-degree murder, first-degree hindering prosecution and tampering with physical evidence, and making a false written statement.
Both have pleaded not guilty, but if convicted the men are facing life in prison. They are currently incarcerated, awaiting trials.
Chenango County Court Clerk Kimberly Sitts said the trials won’t be until September at the earliest, and it’s more likely that the trials will take place in 2019.
“There are several other cases that have been waiting for a trial prior to the Brower case,” Sitts said.
Sitts said because of the other cases in line, the Brower and Rundstrom-Wooding cases may have to wait until next year to see the courtroom.
The public defender’s office said when the cases do go to trial, Rundstrom-Wooding will likely go first.
Chenango County Public Defender John Cameron is representing James Brower throughout the legal proceedings, and he said the evidence points towards Brower's co-defendant as the sole perpetrator of the crime.
“It seems to me that the evidence supported charges against the co-defendant,” said Cameron.
Cameron said he didn’t hear anything indicting a connection between Brower and the victim, and he added there is a lack of direct evidence linking his client to the victim's death.
“I did not hear anything, including whether if there was anything found in my client's boxer shorts, which had nothing to do with the victim in this case," said Cameron.
“Nor was there any direct evidence, physical or otherwise, connecting my client with the terrible thing that happened to the victim in this case," he said.
Defense Attorney Scott Clippinger is representing Rundstrom-Wooding in the upcoming legal proceedings.
Pictured: Tobias Rundstrom-Wooding with his attorney Joseph Hill from the Scott Clippinger Law Office during an appearance on September 18, 2017, in Chenango County Court. (Tyler Murphy Photo)
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