Matthew Farwell's DNA Is on the One Object His Defense Can't Wave Away

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Sandra Birchmore's death was ruled a suicide for more than three years. Former prosecutor Eric Faddis joins me to break down why federal prosecutors now say it was murder, and the hurdles Matthew Farwell's defense faces at trial. Prosecutors say Farwell's DNA is on the strap found around Sandra's neck. His lawyers have pointed to testing that found a mixture of at least four people's DNA on it. Eric explains how a jury weighs that fight. Then the clock. The government says Farwell was inside Sandra's Canton building for 29 minutes on February 1, 2021, wearing a mask, and that her phone went still while he was there. Prosecutors say she spent that day texting people about her baby. Farwell's…