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Opening Statements in Alinsky Trial

WILKES-BARRE — The prosecution and defense laid out their cases Tuesday in the homicide trial of a woman accused of shooting her boyfriend. Prosecutors be...
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WILKES-BARRE -- The prosecution and defense laid out their cases Tuesday in the homicide trial of a woman accused of shooting her boyfriend.

Prosecutors believe Jessica Alinsky shot and killed Matthew Gailie in the Eagle Rock community near Hazleton in 2011.

Police originally thought it was a case of suicide, but after a coroner's inquest, Alinsky pleaded guilty, then changed her mind a month later.

During opening statements Tuesday, the district attorney said Alinsky was motivated to commit the crime when her relationship was ending and she snapped.

The defense argued the couple had a history of fighting but didn't say who pulled the trigger the night the gun was fired.

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