December 7, 2010 6:55 PM
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Home Invasion's 2nd Trial Set for Feb. in Conn.
The second defendant charged in a deadly Connecticut home invasion has been scheduled to go on trial Feb. 22.
The trial of Joshua Komisarjevsky will start with jury selection, a process that could take months as prospective jurors are questioned by prosecutors and defense attorneys.
Komisarjevsky is accused of following a mother and her daughters to their Cheshire home. Authorities say he and Steven Hayes tormented the family for hours in July 2007 before killing the mother, Jennifer Hawke-Petit, 11-year-old Michaela and 17-year Hayley.
The girls' father, William Petit, was beaten but survived.
A jury convicted Hayes on Oct. 5, and a judge last week sentenced him to death.
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© 2010 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. The trial of Joshua Komisarjevsky will start with jury selection, a process that could take months as prospective jurors are questioned by prosecutors and defense attorneys.
Komisarjevsky is accused of following a mother and her daughters to their Cheshire home. Authorities say he and Steven Hayes tormented the family for hours in July 2007 before killing the mother, Jennifer Hawke-Petit, 11-year-old Michaela and 17-year Hayley.
The girls' father, William Petit, was beaten but survived.
A jury convicted Hayes on Oct. 5, and a judge last week sentenced him to death.
Additional Coverage
Conn. Home Invasion: Execution Will Be a "Relief"
Hayes Gets Death for Conn. Home Invasion
Judge: Conn. Home Invasion Death Sentence Fair
Conn. Home Invasion Jurors, Kin Speak Out
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