April 07, 2021 - 6:12 PM
LEXINGTON, N.C. - A man and his daughter who were sentenced to prison in the 2015 death of an Irish businessman were released on bond Wednesday, weeks after the North Carolina Supreme court agreed that their convictions should be reversed.
Prosecutors have not said whether they intend to pursue a retrial against Thomas Martens and Molly Corbett.
The two were sentenced in August 2017 to 20 to 25 years in prison for the death of Molly Corbett's husband, Jason Corbett, at their home in a golf course community in Davidson County. Investigators said they used an aluminum baseball bat and brick paver to kill Jason Corbett, fracturing his skull and causing injuries to his arm, legs and torso.