Berkeley County, S.C. – A mistrial was declared Tuesday in the re-trial of a former Summerville jeweler, Michael Colucci, who is accused of killing his wife, Sara Lynn Moore-Colucci, in 2015. The decision came after Colucci’s defense team argued that the state had withheld evidence for nearly a decade, including memos suggesting that Sara Moore-Colucci had spoken about taking her own life.
Arguments for the Mistrial
The defense team filed a motion during the trial, asking the judge to dismiss the case, claiming that the state withheld critical evidence, including memos that indicated Sara Moore-Colucci had discussed suicide prior to her death. According to the defense, these documents were only provided to them days before the re-trial began…