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Story Archives: Jury pool, witnesses called for Connor Wood trial


Jury pool, witnesses called for Connor Wood trial
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A total of 294 Concordia residents have been summoned for jury duty for the trial of 16-year-old Connor Wood of Ferriday, charged in the deaths of his parents and friend.

In addition, 40 individuals have been subpoenaed as witnesses for the trial scheduled to begin on Monday, April 14. More witnesses may be subpoenaed in the coming days.

Wood is accused of shooting to death his mother, Geraldine Trevillion Wood, 40; his father, John David Wood, 42; and a friend, 16-year-old Matthew Whittington. All were slain more than a year ago -- March 14, 2007 -- in the Wood's home on 119 Shady Lane in the Woodland Subdivision of Ferriday.

Subpoenas have been issued for:

Concordia Parish Sheriff's Office: Sheriff Randy Maxwell, Chief Deputy Bobby Sheppard, Investigators David Hedrick, Shelia McFarland and Jack Fletcher, Capt. Frankie Carroll, Sgts. Phillip Webber, Todd Ainsworth and Patrick Cavin, and deputies David Cobb, Lee Ford, Jerry Emfinger, Larry Lawrence, and Dale Cowan.

Concordia Correctional Facility: Dep. Deborah Cowan, Lt. Kelly Evans, Ofc. Michael Sherbia, and Sgt. Karinda Williamson.

Ferriday Police Department: Ofc. Derrick Freeman, Ofc. John Hawkins, Maj. Johnny Evans.

Others: Ofc. Elbert White of Vidalia, Joyce Perry of Metro Miss Lou Ambulance Service, Rapides Parish Sheriff's Office Det. Mike Stephan, Coroner Dr. Sara Lee, Dr. Karen Ross of Harvey and Mike Stelly of the North Louisiana Criminalistics Laboratory in Alexandria.

Rickey or Patti Raven of Ferriday to have Patrick Hails in court, Lynda Jones to have Jordan Jones in court, Wayne Gray to have Cory Gray in court, Joseph Lawless, K.E. Blaylock, Brant Barnett, Lisa Pay, Edith Latham, Helen Aiguier, Pearl Ford, Leslie Jackson and Davis Corbett, all of Ferriday.

First Asst. Dist. Atty. Brad Burget is prosecuting Wood, who is being represented by Harrisonburg attorney Paul Lempke.


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