Harold Henthorn, who was accused in 2012 of killing his second wife, Toni Henthorn, will stand in federal court in Denver this week to have his conviction overturned.
Harold Henthorn convicted of killing his second wife, Toni in 2012, went before a federal judge for two days this week arguing his conviction should be overturned because his trial attorney did a poor job and “sold me down the river.”
Harold and Toni Henthorn (credit CBS)
The hearing concluded Tuesday evening and federal Judge Brooke Jackson will issue a written opinion at a later date, according to court personnel.
Henthorn’s trial attorney, Craig Truman, declined to discuss his former client’s accusations saying, “We never talk about our cases outside of court.”
Henthorn’s new attorney, Nathan Chambers, also declined to comment.
Henthorn claimed Truman “acted in his own self-interest, was dishonest and committed fraud” in this course of defending Henthorn.
Henthorn requests a new trial, alleging that his trial attorney operated in his own self-interest, was false, and committed fraud while representing him.
Craig Truman, the trial lawyer of the convicted murderer said that they never discuss their matters outside of court. Truman has been accused of prosecutorial misconduct by Henthorn.
“Harold’s first wife died in similar, unusual circumstances.”
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Where Is Harold Henthorn Now- Is He Still In Prison?
According to Assistant US Attorney Bob Troyer, Harold will never hurt or kill another lady as a result of his recent sentence, and he will likely spend the remainder of his natural life in jail.
Harold’s claim that the District Judge miscalculated in collecting evidence from his first wife Sandra’s death was dismissed by the US Circuit Court of Appeals.
A federal judge convicted Henthorn of pushing his second wife, Toni, off a cliff in Rocky Mountain National Park in 2012. Henthorn has always maintained his innocence.
Harold and Toni Henthorn (courtesy to CBS)
Henthorn’s brother, Rob, told CBS4, the hearing “demonstrates that Harold’s previous attorney, Craig Truman, disregarded his most basic obligations to Harold and everyone else impacted by this tragedy.”
Rob Henthorn went on to say that expert witnesses said Truman “failed to act in the manner required to defend Harold, help ensure truth and justice prevailed, and honor his obligations to all of us.”
Harold Henthorn said he paid Truman more than $1 million for his defense.
Rob Henthorn said “no one aside from my brother will ever know with certainty what happened on that cliff in Rocky Mountain National Park 10 years ago. Harold insists he would never and did not ever attempt to kill his wife. He deserves a defense that will give each of us and our community the best opportunity to know the truth.”
Toni Henthorn, his second wife, died in September 2012 after falling down a cliff in Rocky Mountain National Park. Henthorn was taken into custody for her murder after police judged they had enough evidence to establish it was not an accident.
After leaving his daughter off at school, he was brought into custody by the FBI and the National Park Service without violence, and he was arrested later that afternoon, according to the report suggested by abc.news.go.
What Did Harold Henthorn Do? Wikipedia Bio Of The Wife Killer
Harold Henthorn was a planned and sophisticated killer as per his Netline bio. Based on evidence that he killed his first wife, Sandra ‘Lynn’ Henthorn, a jury found him guilty of killing his second wife, Toni Bertolet.
Sandra’s murder had been considered an accident by the police, but when her husband pulled the same trap on Toni, they recognized Harold as a greedy, cold-hearted murderer.
The convicted murderer killed his wives to benefit from life insurance plans. To benefit from life insurance plans, the convicted murderer killed his two wives.
He received half a million dollars after Lynn’s death and hoped to receive a sizable chunk of Toni’s $4.7 million life insurance payout. But, Harold would not be able to enjoy the wealth because authorities had informed the jury of his guilt.
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— The Denver Post (@denverpost) December 8, 2015
Why Did Harold Henthorn Push His Wife Toni Henthorn Off The Cliff?
The Colorado man was sentenced to life in prison for throwing his partner off a cliff and killing her. Before a judge ordered the penalty, he claimed innocence in the September 2012 killing, according to NBC News.
Earlier, Toni Henthorn’s brother, Todd, told CBS, “Appeals by Harold Henthorn as to the actual merits of the case have been denied and exhausted. This latest motion is yet another example of Harold Henthorn blaming others for his failures and shortcomings.”
Harold Henthorn is serving a life sentence for the murder of Toni Henthorn at a federal prison in Terre Haute, Indiana.
Toni fell 130 feet while hiking in Rocky Mountain National Park with her partner. According to authorities, Henthorn murdered her in order to collect $4.5 million in life insurance proceeds.
The murderer stated before the conviction that Toni was an amazing woman and he loved her with all his heart. Toni or anyone else was not killed by him.
