Police Interviews OK'd In Upcoming Jennifer Dulos Case Trial: Report

STAMFORD, CT — Police interrogation interviews of Michelle Troconis, one of the suspects in the disappearance and presumed death of Jennifer Farber Dulos, can be used by the prosecution when Troconis stands trial next month, the Stamford Advocate and News 12 Connecticut reported.

Troconis' attorney, Jon Schoenhorn, had sought to have the interviews suppressed, claiming that police tried to trick his client during the interviews, such as reportedly claiming that some of Dulos' body parts had been discovered when that was not true.

Despite Superior Court Judge Kevin Randolph agreeing that some "deceptive tactics" may have been used by police, he ruled that Troconis had competent counsel during the interviews, and she "knowingly, intelligently and voluntarily" spoke with authorities.

Randolph also ruled that some DNA evidence obtained from Troconis also could be introduced at trial.

Jennifer Dulos, 50, vanished from her New Canaan home on May 24, 2019; she is presumed to be dead, but her body has not been found.

The late Fotis Dulos, her estranged husband, was arrested on kidnapping and murder charges in connection with the case, but he took his own life in January 2020 before he could stand trial. At the time of the disappearance, Jennifer and Fotis Dulos were in the midst of a contentious divorce and custody fight over the five children they shared.

Troconis, Fotis' ex-girlfriend, and former attorney Kent Mawhinney are accused of helping the Fotis in the murder plot and cover up. Mawhinney is a former friend of Fotis', and both he and Troconis have pleaded not guilty.

Earlier this month, Randolph sided with Schoenhorn in a request to suppress evidence from Troconis' cell phone, because authorities had not obtained a specific warrant to search the phone.

Troconis is scheduled to stand trial beginning on Jan. 8; a trial date has not yet been set for Mawhinney's case. He is expected to testify against Troconis during her trial.

Read the Stamford Advocate story; read the News 12 Connecticut story.

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