Prosecutors had sought the 55-year sentence for the Fairfield man, who shot his wife and buried her body in his parents’ backyard.
Valerie Tieman
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Prosecutors seek 55-year sentence for convicted murderer Luc Tieman
Sentencing is set for Friday for Fairfield man found guilty of murdering his wife, Valerie Tieman, and burying her in the backyard of his parents’ home in August 2016.
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Luc Tieman conviction followed ‘unbelievable’ stories, jurors say
The disabled Army veteran, who reportedly suffers from severe post-traumatic stress disorder, faces 25 years to life in prison for the murder of his wife.
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Jury takes less than hour to find Luc Tieman guilty of murdering his wife
In her closing argument, Assistant Attorney General Leanne Zainea told jurors that their only possible conclusion was that Tieman ‘is guilty of murder’ in the death of his wife, Valerie.
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Luc Tieman takes the stand in his murder trial, admits he changed his story often
After closing arguments Monday, the jury will get to decide what is fact and what is fiction in the murder trial resulting from the death of Valerie Tieman.
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Defense deflects blame for murder onto Luc Tieman’s brother
The prosecutor ignored the defense’s attempt to create an alternate suspect, and Luc Tieman ignored his brother after Sam Tieman took the witness stand.
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Drugs found in Valerie Tieman’s body did not kill her, medical examiner says
Either gunshot to the head or neck would have been fatal, former ME Dr. Clair Bryce told the jury in the murder trial of Luc Tieman.
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Maine state trooper describes contents of Valerie Tieman’s shallow grave
After a warden’s dog found human remains behind Luc Tieman’s parents’ house, the police evidence team slowly took inventory.
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Prosecution opens Luc Tieman trial asserting gunshots killed his wife
Valerie Tieman’s parents testified about their concerns for their daughter and that Luc Tieman was with another woman when his wife was missing.
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Murder suspect’s lawyer says another man could be guilty
With a jury selected for the trial of Luc Tieman, attorney Stephen Smith argues to include an alternative suspect theory.