MONROE COUNTY, Pa. — Jury selection is underway in Monroe County in the trial of a man accused of killing his aunt and step-uncle.
Lancelot Fortune from Stroudsburg is charged with homicide in the deaths of Isadora Fortune and Richard Fells.
Fortune said he had nothing to do with the deaths of his aunt and step-uncle as he walked through the Monroe County Courthouse for day one of his trial.
"I didn't do it," he said.
During opening statements, the Commonwealth laid out a timeline of how events and cases unfolded.
Investigators say Fortune fatally stabbed his aunt, Isadora Fortune, 56, and his step-uncle, Richard Fells, 54, inside their Pocono Township home in January of 2018.
Prosecutors said that Fortune lived on and off with his aunt and step-uncle but later moved to an apartment in Stroudsburg.
The prosecution told jurors that Fortune's DNA was found at the scene and that the victim's blood was found all over his apartment.
Prosecutors say Fortune admitted to the crimes and how he drove to Philadelphia after to get rid of the evidence and kill his father.
But the defense says this isn't a case of whether Fortune committed the crime or not, but the reason why he did it.
The defense told jurors that they will have to understand how Fortune thinks.
Fortune didn't seem happy with his lawyer as he left the court for the day.
"There's a lot going on. My lawyer definitely did things that we didn't discuss, and I just want to let you know there's obviously things that people don't know about going on behind the scenes," Fortune said.
He is charged with two counts of criminal homicide and tampering with evidence. The trial is expected to last until next week.
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