EVELYN BOSWELL: Tennessee vs. Megan Boswell for 2019 murder of daughter *TRIAL IN PROGRESS*

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Megan Boswell murder trial jury selection set for Dec., trial in Feb.

The Sullivan County woman is charged with murdering her 2-year-old daughter in 2022.
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Megan Boswell murder trial jury selection set for Dec., trial in Feb.​

The Megan Boswell murder case will stay in Sullivan County for now, with jury selection in December and a Feb. 3, 2025 trial date.

Criminal Court Judge James Goodwin ruled that jury selection in the four-year-old case involving the 2020 death of Evelyn Boswell will begin Dec. 16. He declined to grant a defense motion for a change of venue because of publicity around the case.

Goodwin said that a sample jury questionnaire had already been distributed to members of the county's jury pool to gauge public knowledge about the case.


Scott said he expected a sequestered jury in what could be a three-to-four-week trial because of media coverage since the beginning of the case.

“Once the trial starts up, coverage will ramp up,” said Scott.

Harper later said he expects a jury panel of as many as 1,200 people may be needed to find a jury of 12.

“It does give us confidence,” Harper said when asked if the sample questionnaire results indicate if finding a local jury is possible. “This is why we haven’t released a lot of information on the case.”
 
This case has gotten almost no coverage except in the beginning days, unsure about locally. it is far from very publicly followed.

Linda had a live just recently that was kind of an any and all questions and she followed this one from the start and someone asked her what the heck was going on with Boswell.

Four years is beyond enough and yeah as the defense says maybe once it starts coverage will ramp up, is that not always the case?

I have said it before and will again, WE or some of us follow crime and I can talk of the most high profile cases to anyone I know and they generally don't know sh*t about it. Or little. May have a vague memory of a blip about it.

This one has been mostly silent for years unless local news is doing some sensational coverage and I seriously doubt it. Jury pool should not be a problem.

And four years is ridiculous and glad judge denied another motion.

I'm not entirely cold in this one, she was so young with no options and raised by nothing that can be called fit parents imo. I mean the mom. BUT she still did this, and lied and lied and lied. Without hardly blinking. Probably raised by the best at such...

But a little child was murdered.

it's time.
 
I haven't forgotten Evelyn. And there is absolutely no explanation nor excuse for what this case has been stalled for years. I haven't seen anything on it in a long time but ran into one from Vinnie this morning from four days ago, so far it is a refresh on the case and Megan's lies, haven't seen all yet. Nothing new that I KNOW of yet or why he did one now or Court TV did but he and guests are discussing the case.

And I figured Evelyn could use a BIG BUMP and some attention and outrage that this case is stalled for unknown reasons for years.

And it's a refresher to me too even though I recall most of her stories and outrageous lies, etc. and her crocodile tears and even imo a bit of love with the attention of the media...

Heartbreaking. They are playing some of the videos of Evelyn...

 
it's a pretty good show. I mean he has a guest on who covered the case from the start (news reporter, local), showing a lot of what LE said at pressers, etc. I'm not through it all but it's good Evelyn is getting some darned attention! This case has just dwindled and it maddens me as I don't see the reason.
 
I am through most of it now and I am not always a Vinnie or Court TV fan but this is quality and covers a lot. One thing that bothers me in this case, and it is no excuse, is that the mother herself had absolutely no role modeling, teaching of morals, etc. It is NOT an excuse. I don't mean it that way at all. I sit here thinking her county jail life is probably the most stability she herself has ever had in her life. And that does bother me.

They go into all the family history and how most were criminals and had arrests and most pictures they can show of any of her family, mom's bf, etc. are all mug shots...

And she was very young and immature with no help I'm sure.

Again it is not an excuse but I do feel she herself was failed in life big time.

It is a very good show, like I said quality. I have a few minutes left but seen most now.

And this case needs some attention and needs to MOVE.

And they gave it that.

This case is unforgettable, but it has become very quiet and off radar and constantly quietly delayed for who knows the reasons...
 

Jury selection for Megan Boswell trial will start in December​

Megan Boswell, the Sullivan County woman accused of killing her 15-month-old daughter Evelyn, briefly appeared in court on Friday for a status hearing.

Boswell appeared in Judge James “Jim” Goodwin’s courtroom at 1:30 p.m. News Channel 11 had a reporter in the courtroom.

Jury selection for the trial will begin on Dec. 16.

Goodwin spoke with Boswell’s attorney, Gene Scott, and prosecutors about finalizing the jury questionnaire for the trial.
 
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Jury selection for Megan Boswell trial will start in December​

Megan Boswell, the Sullivan County woman accused of killing her 15-month-old daughter Evelyn, briefly appeared in court on Friday for a status hearing.

Boswell appeared in Judge James “Jim” Goodwin’s courtroom at 1:30 p.m. News Channel 11 had a reporter in the courtroom.

Jury selection for the trial will begin on Dec. 16.

Goodwin spoke with Boswell’s attorney, Gene Scott, and prosecutors about finalizing the jury questionnaire for the trial.
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Hard to believe this is just now going to trial!
 

Jury selection delayed in Megan Boswell’s trial​

The jury selection for Megan Boswell was postponed on Monday.

The jury selection process had initially been set to begin on Monday after the questionnaires for potential jurors were finalized in late November.

However, the selection was delayed until February 2025.

News Channel 11’s crew at court on Monday learned that jury selection will take place on Feb. 3, 2025 when Boswell’s trial begins.
 
I had to look back. This has all been a bit confusing because who picks a jury two months ahead of trial? So if not been on it recently it was easy to assume if jury selection is in December, trial follows right after, that's the normal way of things. I wasn't sure if the trial had been delayed as well so I looked back up briefly.

It also reminded me of what I do know/we know and that's that this case has sat for 5 years already with little news or movement. IN fact, I saw I bumped it above as that silent.

No idea WHY they can't have gotten this done by now. Etc., etc. We hear NOTHING. OF motions, arguments, filings, etc.

Or just no one covers as it is quiet and not the one of the moment but it sure was when it was going on.

So it looks like (so far) there's no trial delay from reading back but they are simply moving jury selection to the normal practice of right before the trial... However, questionnaires have already went out and such in NOVEMBER.

I did read the recent link but in going back I did not read links, I mean why in the first place were they doing this so far ahead? That seems pretty dangerous to me. I have great faith in juries but if a defense wants sequestered, etc., they have two months of knowing they are picked and so forth. Or people getting to them. Appeals over the fact.

Im' honestly not sure I ever realized they were doing jury selection that far ahead, I assumed it was selection, then the trial. Just pointing that out for others who may not have realized this.

So moving it to just before the trial I have no problem with, so long as there is no trial delay.
 
Boy I just mentioned this case tonight in another thread and here it is....'

I watched 9 out of 10 minutes of the first link... I really do not have it in me to watch all, we shall see if I get back to such...

I think Megan is likely cold, evil, and pathological and yet I struggle with this one s she didn't have sh*t for an upbringing, a sold mom herself, or dad, the baby's dad was helping not at all and she really did not have it easy... Once in a blue moon I feel for her, not all the time but once in awhile...Then I get mad at self for feeling that way, it is not typical of me re a perp.

Of course I feel most for this poor baby and THIS case needs to be tried already. It's been on the back burner forever...
 

Jury selection begins in Megan Boswell murder trial​

Jury selection for Megan Boswell’s murder trial began on Monday. Boswell is facing numerous charges, including several counts of murder, in the 2020 death of her 15-month-old daughter Evelyn Boswell.

Prosecutors and Boswell’s defense are attempting to seat a jury for the Sullivan County trial, which is expected to last for weeks.

News Channel 11’s team in the courtroom Monday learned that 1,600 jury questionnaires were sent out. Of those, roughly 20% were available for jury duty. Potential jurors will be individually screened and asked about their responses to the questionnaires.

The 17-part questionnaires asked potential jurors about their familiarity with prosecutors, Boswell’s attorney Gene Scott and both Boswell and her deceased daughter Evelyn.

Forty potential jurors were screened on Monday, and 17 were picked. Of those, 10 were women and seven were men. Numerous people were excused based on their answers, especially those who revealed they were extremely familiar with the case.

During the screenings, potential jurors were asked about their recent news consumption and if they had any preconceived beliefs about Boswell and the case. Several also seemed confused by the concept of the burden of proof that is on the state in order for Boswell to be convicted.

Scott also asked several people if they had already formed an opinion on whether Evelyn Boswell was unlawfully killed. He also asked them if they were open to the possibility that she could have died due to an accident or by natural causes.

Judge Jim Goodwin will also sequester the jury, and he said this will be the first time in 15-20 years that a jury has been sequestered in Sullivan County. A sequestered jury is housed in a hotel and remains isolated from outside influences during the entirety of the trial. Jurors will have limited access to their phones and channel restrictions will be set on their televisions once the trial begins.

Goodwin called sequestering the jury for such a length of time “the most onerous inconvenience I can ask of you.”

Goodwin stressed to those screened that he wanted to be sure the jury would base its verdict on what is said and proven in court.

Once a jury is finalized, the trial will begin the next day with opening statements.
 
SheWhoMustNotBeNamed said:

Jury selection begins in Megan Boswell murder trial​

Jury selection for Megan Boswell’s murder trial began on Monday. Boswell is facing numerous charges, including several counts of murder, in the 2020 death of her 15-month-old daughter Evelyn Boswell.

Prosecutors and Boswell’s defense are attempting to seat a jury for the Sullivan County trial, which is expected to last for weeks.

News Channel 11’s team in the courtroom Monday learned that 1,600 jury questionnaires were sent out. Of those, roughly 20% were available for jury duty. Potential jurors will be individually screened and asked about their responses to the questionnaires.

The 17-part questionnaires asked potential jurors about their familiarity with prosecutors, Boswell’s attorney Gene Scott and both Boswell and her deceased daughter Evelyn.

Forty potential jurors were screened on Monday, and 17 were picked. Of those, 10 were women and seven were men. Numerous people were excused based on their answers, especially those who revealed they were extremely familiar with the case.

During the screenings, potential jurors were asked about their recent news consumption and if they had any preconceived beliefs about Boswell and the case. Several also seemed confused by the concept of the burden of proof that is on the state in order for Boswell to be convicted.

Scott also asked several people if they had already formed an opinion on whether Evelyn Boswell was unlawfully killed. He also asked them if they were open to the possibility that she could have died due to an accident or by natural causes.

Judge Jim Goodwin will also sequester the jury, and he said this will be the first time in 15-20 years that a jury has been sequestered in Sullivan County. A sequestered jury is housed in a hotel and remains isolated from outside influences during the entirety of the trial. Jurors will have limited access to their phones and channel restrictions will be set on their televisions once the trial begins.

Goodwin called sequestering the jury for such a length of time “the most onerous inconvenience I can ask of you.”

Goodwin stressed to those screened that he wanted to be sure the jury would base its verdict on what is said and proven in court.

Once a jury is finalized, the trial will begin the next day with opening statements.
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Well it kind of sounds like the D is going to go the accident or natural causes route and then I guess she just hid her after she died and lied and liked and lied about it. I'm sure they'll probably say she was young and scared. Did they determine a cause of death for Evelyn? I can't recall.

Sequestered jury, weeks long trial... Looks like we are finally getting underway. About darned time imo.
 
I saw a faira mouth of this today, or listened, not to all butt the bulk of this. State was arguing that it not be admitted, not decide yet last I heard.

I can say in the parts I saw it is a well run court room and neither attonrey or the State is being over the top. Both doing their jobs.
 
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