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Killers of Limerick man Jason Corbett could be freed from prison today
The pair were granted a retrial earlier this year. By Stephen McDermott Wednesday 7 Apr 2021, 7:06 AM 1 hour ago 9,940 Views 0 Comments
THE KILLERS OF Limerick man Jason Corbett could be freed from jail by a North Carolina court today ahead of a future re-hearing of their case.
Molly Martens and her father Tom may be released on bond at a court hearing in the state today, after a decision to re-hold the murder case was upheld by the North Carolina Supreme Court earlier this year.
The pair were convicted in 2017 of the murder of 39-year-old Jason, who was beaten to death with a metal baseball bat and a concrete paving slab while he slept in his home in Wallburg on 2 August 2015.
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Molly Martens and her father Tom Martens. Photographs: Donnie Roberts/The Dispatch
Molly Martens and her father Tom, the killers of Limerick man Jason Corbett, may be released from jail later on Wednesday, when a court in North Carolina holds a hearing on their applications for bail.
The Davidson County Courthouse has scheduled a hearing for 2pm to consider the next steps in the case, after their conviction for the murder of Mr Corbett, was overturned by the North Carolina supreme court last month.
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Molly Martens seen in court with a mark on her forehead
Shortly before 2pm in Courtroom Six of the Davidson County Court House, Thomas Martens was led into the room. Shortly afterwards he was followed by his daughter, Molly. They sat apart, flanked by their lawyers.
Thomas (71), a retired FBI agent who was convicted of the murder of Limerick man Jason Corbett in 2017, looked relaxed as he waited for the bail hearing to begin, speaking quietly to his lawyers David Freedman and Jones Byrd.
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