Man accused of lying about seeing Sudbury murder suspect insists he was always telling the truth

The defence was on the offensive again Wednesday in Sudbury at the second-degree murder trial of Robert Steven Wright.

The defence was on the offensive again Wednesday in Sudbury at the second-degree murder trial of Robert Steven Wright.

Wright is charged with the Jan. 27, 1998, stabbing death of Renee Sweeney, who was killed while working as a clerk at the Adults Only Video (AOV) store at a Paris Street strip mall.

In Sudbury court, assistant Crown attorney Kevin Ludgate continued his cross-examination of Raymond Hutchinson, who lived close to the mall and worked at a computer store a couple of doors down from AOV.

The morning of the murder, Hutchinson testified he told police he saw someone go into the video store between 10:45 and 11:10 a.m.

Court heard earlier that Sweeney was on the phone around 11 a.m. when someone came into the store. It was the last time anyone spoke to her before a young couple stumbled on the crime scene around 11:30 a.m. and called for help.

Wright has admitted he was in the store when the young couple came in, but denies any involvement in the murder. He said he fled in fear and panic when the young couple arrived.

Jurors have already been told that John Fetterly was charged with the crime in February 1998, He was then released when police realized they made a mistake analyzing fingerprints found on the cash tray inside the video store.