New Trial Sought By Accused Murderer

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) _ A Connecticut man convicted of killing and dismembering his girlfriend has asked for a new trial, citing possible juror misconduct.
A lawyer for Jermaine Richards made the request Tuesday in Bridgeport Superior Court. A hearing is scheduled for Dec. 19.
A jury convicted Richards of murder in September in the killing of 20-year-old Alyssiah Wiley, a student at Eastern Connecticut State University. Two previous trials ended with deadlocked juries.
Wiley’s remains we