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| Sheley Still Unhappy With Defense Team |
The Whiteside County man accused of killing eight people in two states, one of which was in Galesburg, is still not happy with his court-appointed attorneys here.
Echoing concern he had at last week's hearing, 28-year old Nicholas Sheley read a statement in Knox County Circuit Court Thursday indicating that he remained displeased with Public Defender Jim Harrell, and co-counsel Jeremy Karlin. Sheley, because he faces the death penalty for the alleged murder of 65-year old Ronald Randall, must have two attorneys representing him, both of which have to be members of the capital litigation bar.
Sheley's statement claimed that he felt ignored by his two attorneys -- and last week, he claimed that he wanted his rights to a speedy trial maintained, and didn't want his attorneys filing any motions that would cause delays. Judge James Stewart told Sheley that he had to put his concerns in writing, and that he needed to put in writing if he wanted to represent himself or hire outside counsel. Sheley told reporters the public would have to, "wait and see" if representing himself is what he chooses to do.
The prosecution team Thursday also turned over another one-thousand pages of documents referred to as discovery, along with CD's, video tapes, and audio tapes.
Sheley faces ten counts of first-degree murder, plus seven other felonies, in connection to Randall's death.
He'll be back in court for another hearing next Friday.
(Nicholas Sheley -- WGIL News File Photo) |
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| 09 11 08 by Newsroom |
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