Goodwin seeks new trial in Thompson slayings
Lawyers for Michael F. Goodwin, convicted in January of the murders of auto racing legend Mickey Thompson and his wife, Trudy, filed a motion for a new trial, to be heard March 1. The motion argues that the defense was not allowed to present evidence of other suspects, that jurors were given misleading instructions and that the rules for a jury viewing of the crime scene were improperly changed at the last minute.
The Thompsons were shot in the driveway of their Bradbury home March 16, 1988. Prosecutors said Goodwin arranged for the killings.
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