Prosecutors Cite iPhone Data in Bid to Keep Ex-Stoughton Officer Jailed in Birchmore Case
New iPhone evidence is central to prosecutors’ push to keep him jailed before an October trial.
Overview
- Prosecutors say a new court filing details iPhone activity that includes porn labeled as teen and privacy-browser searches about Sandra Birchmore.
- They argue a note on the phone asking a friend to care for his family after a homicide report shows a changed mindset and possible flight risk.
- Earlier filings say Farwell’s DNA was on the strap linked to the staged hanging and in Birchmore’s underwear, challenging the suicide claim.
- Prosecutors report major discovery issues, saying more than 80,000 of his communications were withheld and that agents gained his iPhone data only this month after a defense review.
- Farwell has pleaded not guilty, remains held in a Rhode Island facility, faces a potential life sentence if convicted, and a federal trial is planned for October.