Defendants Seek Wrongful Death Suit Dismissal

Posted by Shorebread | Thursday, June 20, 2013
BERLIN — Just days after the trial for accused murderer Matthew Burton was postponed for a second time, the defendants in a separate civil suit filed against the church where the victim worked and its pastor filed a motion to dismiss that parallel case. Last August, a Worcester County grand jury indicted Burton, 29, of Dagsboro, on eight counts including first-degree murder and first-degree rape in the death of … READ MORE