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Murder Trial Gets Underway in Luzerne County

Murder Trial Gets Underway in Luzerne County - Tuesday, December 4, 2007 at 5:48PM EST

Reported by: Candice Grossklaus
Tuesday, Dec 4, 2007 @05:48pm EST
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY- Testimony will continue Wednesday morning in connection with a Luzerne County murder trial.

Louis Patrick, 79, could face life in prison if convicted of killing his live-in girlfriend, Doris Lemons, last July.

In court Tuesday, the first witnesses took the stand. Two Wilkes-Barre police officers testified that Lemons was stabbed 69 times and that Patrick was found in the next room with a knife by his side.

Jurors also saw graphic crime scene photos. Defense attorneys say there is no proof Patrick committed the murder.

The trial is expected to last until Thursday.