Date: 11-07-2014

Case Style: The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Dr. Robert Ferrante

Case Number: CP-02-CR-0013724-2013

Judge: Jeffrey Manning

Court: Court of Common Pleas, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

Plaintiff's Attorney: Lisa Marie Pellegrini

Defendant's Attorney: Bill Difenderfer

Description: Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, PA - The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania charged Dr. Robert Ferrante, age 66, with first-degree murder in conjunction for the death of his wife, DR. Autumn Klein, age 41, who died from cyanide poisoning.

Ferrante had purchased cyanide and could not account for it when he took the stand in his own defense. He claimed that he purchased the cyanide to use in conducting stem cell research.

Court docket entries:

Formal Arraignment 11/06/2013 9:00 am 519 Courthouse Scheduled
11/07/2013 11:00 am Courtroom 324 President Judge Jeffrey A.
Manning
Motions Court Scheduled
12/06/2013 8:30 am Courtroom 324 President Judge Jeffrey A.
Manning
Pre-Trial Scheduled
Conference
02/10/2014 9:00 am Courtroom 324 President Judge Jeffrey A.
Manning
Pretrial Motion Scheduled
Hearing
02/25/2014 9:00 am Courtroom 324 President Judge Jeffrey A.
Manning
Pretrial Motion Moved
Hearing
05/20/2014 9:00 am Courtroom 324 President Judge Jeffrey A.
Manning
Status Hearing Scheduled
06/10/2014 9:00 am Courtroom 324 President Judge Jeffrey A.
Manning
Pretrial Motion Scheduled
Hearing
07/09/2014 9:00 am Courtroom 324 President Judge Jeffrey A.
Manning
Pretrial Motion Scheduled
Hearing
08/26/2014 9:00 am Courtroom 324 President Judge Jeffrey A.
Manning
Pretrial Motion Scheduled
Hearing
09/22/2014 9:00 am Courtroom 324 President Judge Jeffrey A.
Manning
Jury Trial Continued
10/14/2014 9:00 am Courtroom 324 President Judge Jeffrey A.
Manning
Jury Trial Continued
10/21/2014 9:00 am Courtroom 324 President Judge Jeffrey A.
Manning

Outcome: Defendant was found guilty and will be sentenced to life in prison.

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