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Burlington, VT (myCV) – A nervous and tearful Joseph Ferlazzo took the stand Wednesday morning in day four of his murder trial, attempting to explain why he shot and killed his wife Emily Jean during their one-year wedding anniversary vacation in Bolton in October 2021.
Ferlazzo is charged with first-degree murder in Emily’s death, and could face up to life in prison if convicted. But during his testimony, Ferlazzo told jurors Emily threatened him with a gun first, and claims he acted out of self-defense when he shot and killed her…