Much of the weekslong Monica Melissa Patterson trial has thus far focused heavily on the theft and misapplication of a fiduciary charges she faces and less on the more serious allegation of capital murder.
Thursday was not the exception.
Testimony from Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office investigator Adam Palmer, who was called to the stand to detail his investigation into Patterson, highlighted bank transactions that prosecutors believe support their case that the defendant allegedly helped kill 96-year-old Martin Knell Sr. to access his estate. The prosecution also alleges that Patterson, 50, was stealing money from Comfort House in addition to participating in Knell’s murder on Jan. 28, 2015. She served as the nonprofit hospice center’s administrator from early 2014 until her August 2015 arrest.
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