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Sheley Still Planning to Represent Self in Felony Battery Case
POSTED 2:08 p.m. 4/27/09 A man accused of a string of murders in two states still wants to represent himself in a new criminal case against him.

29-year old Nicholas Sheley appeared via video conference in Knox County Circuit Court Monday afternoon for a first appearance with his appointed attorney, public defender Jim Harrell. Sheley was formally charged last week with three felony counts of aggravated battery, a felony count of criminal damage to government-supported property and a misdemeanor count of aggravated assault. The charges allege Sheley punched a corrections officer and threw metal chair legs he disassembled at three other officers at the Knox County Jail on April 16th.

Sheley told Judge Dwayne Morrison then that he wanted to represent himself in the matter, and Morrison set bond at $250,000. The judge asked Sheley during Monday's appearance if he still wanted to represent himself in the case, to which Sheley said, "I do." Morrison told Sheley that he didn't think that was a good idea because a conviction on the most recent charges could be used against him in his pending murder trial. They carry a maximum of 25 years in prison.

Morrison set another court date in the matter for May 4th at 3 p-m.

Sheley is also awaiting a separate court appearance later in May related to the ten first-degree murder and seven other felony charges against him.


(Nicholas Sheley. File Photo.)
04 27 09 by Newsroom
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