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MATT TRIAL: Murder defendant is subject of powerful security effort | Local News | lockportjournal.com
![David Sweat testifies Richard Matt told him he killed Tonawanda woman in '93 | Crime News | buffalonews.com David Sweat testifies Richard Matt told him he killed Tonawanda woman in '93 | Crime News | buffalonews.com](https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/buffalonews.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/e/86/e8646f22-3e43-5105-8575-a006b73f790e/5ef2c4c59e698.image.jpg?crop=396%2C396%2C153%2C0&resize=1200%2C1200&order=crop%2Cresize)
David Sweat testifies Richard Matt told him he killed Tonawanda woman in '93 | Crime News | buffalonews.com
![Accomplice of 'Shawshank' escapee Richard Matt, who was released from prison last summer, is living in fear as his graphic testimony helped convict deranged killer and sentence him to life | Daily Accomplice of 'Shawshank' escapee Richard Matt, who was released from prison last summer, is living in fear as his graphic testimony helped convict deranged killer and sentence him to life | Daily](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2015/06/09/14/2974D7C100000578-3116877-Revenge_Lee_Bates_Richard_Matt_s_accomplice_in_the_murder_of_Nor-a-1_1433854936461.jpg)
Accomplice of 'Shawshank' escapee Richard Matt, who was released from prison last summer, is living in fear as his graphic testimony helped convict deranged killer and sentence him to life | Daily
![DANNEMORA, NY - JUNE 25: Escaped inmate Richard Matt killed in 'shootout' with authorities as fellow con David Sweat still at large and possibly armed on June 25, 2015 in New York DANNEMORA, NY - JUNE 25: Escaped inmate Richard Matt killed in 'shootout' with authorities as fellow con David Sweat still at large and possibly armed on June 25, 2015 in New York](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/KJRH44/dannemora-ny-june-25-escaped-inmate-richard-matt-killed-in-shootout-KJRH44.jpg)
DANNEMORA, NY - JUNE 25: Escaped inmate Richard Matt killed in 'shootout' with authorities as fellow con David Sweat still at large and possibly armed on June 25, 2015 in New York
![Joyce Mitchell, whose role in Richard Matt's, David Sweat's prison escape inspired 'Escape at Dannemora,' released from correctional facility - ABC7 New York Joyce Mitchell, whose role in Richard Matt's, David Sweat's prison escape inspired 'Escape at Dannemora,' released from correctional facility - ABC7 New York](https://cdn.abcotvs.com/dip/images/5908126_020620-cc-joyce-mitchell-img.jpg?w=1600)
Joyce Mitchell, whose role in Richard Matt's, David Sweat's prison escape inspired 'Escape at Dannemora,' released from correctional facility - ABC7 New York
![DANNEMORA, NY - JUNE 25: Escaped inmate Richard Matt killed in 'shootout' with authorities as fellow con David Sweat still at large and possibly armed on June 25, 2015 in New York DANNEMORA, NY - JUNE 25: Escaped inmate Richard Matt killed in 'shootout' with authorities as fellow con David Sweat still at large and possibly armed on June 25, 2015 in New York](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/KJRH48/dannemora-ny-june-25-escaped-inmate-richard-matt-killed-in-shootout-KJRH48.jpg)
DANNEMORA, NY - JUNE 25: Escaped inmate Richard Matt killed in 'shootout' with authorities as fellow con David Sweat still at large and possibly armed on June 25, 2015 in New York
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