Jury Finds Husband Guilty in Middletown Frying Pan Murder
A Middletown man has been found guilty of the first degree murder of his wife of twenty years by bludgeoning her with a frying pan and stangling her. Prosecutor's convinced a jury that former securities salesman Patrick Allen killed his wife Kimberly during an argument when she learned that they were deep in debt.
In a blog written by the Associated Press, "Allen, 47, of Middletown, had been concealing the fact that they were about to lose their home to foreclosure, prosecutors said. He also had more than $600,000 in debt, between two mortgages on the family's house and $25,000 in credit card debt, they said."
The blog goes on to say that "Allen's attorney argued his client was about to come into some money that would have held off the foreclosure. He also claimed a mistrial should have been declared in the case because prosecutors on the eve of trial said they would not use interview footage of Allen, but changed their minds mid-trial and showed the footage to jurors. The lawyer said he would consult with his client about a possible appeal."
Allen has a January 29th sentencing date.
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