A jury already found Brendan Banfield guilty in the murders of his wife, Christine Banfield, and Joseph Ryan after prosecutors presented weeks of testimony involving an affair, an au pair, and a FetLife setup that turned deadly.<br /><br />Now, just before sentencing, Brendan is trying to get the convictions overturned.<br /><br />His defense team claims prosecutors made multiple errors during trial, including questions surrounding Brendan’s silence during the investigation and testimony from key witnesses.<br /><br />This episode breaks down the latest courtroom update, the arguments being made by both sides, and why Brendan Banfield’s sentencing has now been postponed.<br /><br /><b>Past Episode on This Case:</b><br /><b></b><br />VA Husband and Au Pair Charged with Double Murder of Wife and Another Man | Brendan Banfield<br />https://murderandlove.com/va-husband-and-au-pair-charged-with-double-murder-of-wife-and-another-man-brendan-banfield/ <br /><br />The Trial:<br />https://www.spreaker.com/episode/affair-and-fake-account-led-to-a-double-homicide-brendan-banfield-trial--69813847<br /><br /><br /><b>Follow on Facebook:</b><br />www.facebook.com/relationshipcrime<br /><br /><br />**************************************<br /><br /><b>Do you have thoughts about this case, or is there a specific true crime case you’d like to hear about? </b>Let me know with an email or a voice message: <a href="https://murderandlove.com/contact" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://murderandlove.com/contact</a><br /><br />Find the sources used in this episode and learn more about how to support Love and Murder: Heartbreak to Homicide and gain access to even more cases, including bonus episodes, ad-free and intro-free cases, case files and more at: <b><a href="https://murderandlove.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://murderandlove.com</a></b><br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/love-and-murder-heartbreak-to-homicide--4348896/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/love-and-murder-heartbreak-to-homicide--4348896/support</a>.