He insisted this resulted in him killing nanny Jennifer Fulford. He insisted on putting the moral blame elsewhere.ĭefendant Scott Nelson testified a probation officer treated him badly. He called her “collateral damage,” and grew impatient when Burdick kept asking him about events surrounding the murder. Nelson construed Fulford’s death as completely secondary to his feud with the probation officer. The defendant also purchased items including zip ties, and duct tape around this time. He targeted the residence on learning from someone that the homeowner was wealthy, so he planned getting some of that money in order to abscond from probation. The defendant, a felon on supervised release, claimed he lost a job and got kicked out of a home because the government official caused a “situation.”Īccording to his testimony and Burdick’s closing argument, he didn’t previously know Fulford or her employer. Nelson, 55, testified Thursday that he killed Fulford, but he attempted to lay the moral blame for all this on a federal probation officer with no connection to the victim. She either died from the wounds, asphyxiation, or both. She received five penetrating stab wounds on her chest. Fulford had two shallow stab wounds in the back. Duct tape was wrapped around her head from her chin to eyebrows, said prosecutor Linda Drane Burdick at opening statements. Fulford, 56, was found in a field three days later.
He kidnapped her, stole her car and her bank card, accessed her bank account, and killed her to stop her from being a witness against him, authorities said. Prosecutors said Nelson burglarized the home of Fulford’s employer on September 27, 2017.
The defendant faces a possible death sentence. The penalty phase is scheduled for Monday.
Scott Nelson, who testified that he killed nanny Jennifer Fulford, was found guilty Friday of first-degree murder, kidnapping, carjacking, and robbery.
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