Verdict and 44-year sentence, secured through DNA evidence, will not end questions about what happened to Marcia Trimble
Prosecution attempts to place Barrett near murder scene with testimony about distinctive article of clothing
Day-one witnesses also include man who discovered missing girl's body
Trial set to begin in the morning with opening statements and testimony from the murdered girl's mother
Current U.S. Attorney, who represented former defendant Womack, may be called as witness
Hearings unveil a previously unknown possible motive for killer -- but a ruling today means it may not come up in court
After 33 years, Nashville's most notorious murder case may finally be closed.
[Story updated 12:27 pm]
Police may have found Marcia Trimble's killer, as the attorney for a former suspect asserts. Whether they have or not, the authorities have dragged their feet in clearing the reputations of men whose names were once floated in the case.
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