Trial starts Wednesday for man accused of strangling his wife to death in Orange County

ORLANDO, Fla. — Jury selection is expected to begin Wednesday for the trial of an Orange County murder suspect.

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Investigators accused David Tronnes of beating and strangling his wife, Shanti Cooper-Tronnes, in their Delaney Park home in 2018.

The case has faced years of delays in court over pleas and his mental state.

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Initially, in 2020, the proceedings faced issues as Tronnes struggled to secure legal representation.

Later, questions arose about his mental state, with debates over whether he was competent to stand trial.

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It wasn’t until January that he was finally found competent to face the charges.

Then, in March, there was a last-minute attempt by Tronnes’ attorneys to change his plea to not guilty by reason of insanity raised eyebrows, but the judge ruled that they had missed the filing deadline.

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Channel 9 will have a crew inside of the courtroom and will provide updates on Eyewitness News.

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