The homicide trial of a Pennsylvania state parole agent accused of killing one of his parolees entered its second week Monday, as prosecutors formally rested their case and the defense began presenting its arguments.
Kevin Seelinger is charged in connection with the July 2025 shooting death of Marchello Woodard, which occurred during a parole compliance check.
Following the close of the prosecution’s case, Seelinger’s defense team asked the court to dismiss the charge of first-degree murder. Defense attorneys argued that the Erie County District Attorney’s Office had failed to present sufficient evidence that Seelinger acted with malice, a key element required to support a first-degree murder conviction…