The murder trial for one of three men accused of throwing rocks at several cars in 2023, and killing 20-year-old Alexa Bartell, started Friday morning with jury selection.
What makes the trial of Joseph Edwin Koenig, 20, different than other murder trials is two of his friends — who were also charged in the deadly incident — took plea deals on the condition they testify against Koenig.
“In a case like this, dealing with the fact that the government has made a deal with other participants,” Attorney Chris Decker with the Law Offices of Decker & Jones said, “and those other participants were there and were a part of this, are in the best position to offer information to a jury as to who did what, and how the events unfolded, how it may have been planned, how it may have been covered up, who was responsible for actually throwing the rocks, versus who may have participated in simply driving there or trying to cover up afterwards.”
Crime
Jeffco rock-throwing case: Trial centered around death of Alexa Bartell begins
All three defendants in this case — Koenig, Zachary Kwak , 20, and Nicholas Karol-Chik, 20 — were charged with first-degree murder, attempted murder, second-degree assault and attempted second-degree assault…