The Detectives Wife: Fanion trial breakdown

So That Reminds Me by Reminder Publishing

S01 E10
45:44
Episode notes

This week’s episode of So That Reminds Me is another Deep Dive, with Payton and Dennis looking back on the case of Brian Fanion, a former Westfield Police Department detective who was accused of murdering his wife, Amy, in 2018. He was found guilty in 2023 after a month-long trial in Hampden Superior Court. The story has been back in the news recently as CBS News featured the case on “48 Hours.” Dennis and Payton recap the case and discuss the special.

  • Background on the Brian Fanion and intro to CBS special case (Start-6:02)
  • Contradictions with Anna Hansen’s (Amy Fanion’s sister) testimony (6:03-12:50)
  • Discussion about the way Brian Fanion handles his gun (14:21-19:50)
  • Brian Fanion’s relationship with Corrine Hasty (19:51- 25:30)
  • Discussion about the gunshot residue and angle of the bullet (25:31-30:06)
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