Sheriff: Guilty plea resolves double-murder trial after jury selection
Summary
Sheriff Steve Dawson said a double-murder trial that entered jury selection on Aug. 17 ended when the defendant entered a guilty plea the next day; he praised Prosecutor Ryan's work on the case.
Sheriff Steve Dawson told commissioners that the double-murder case went to jury selection on Aug. 17 and that prosecutors began opening statements and testimony. "Prosecutor Ryan did an outstanding job as far as prosecuting that particular case," Dawson said, and added that the defendant entered a guilty plea the following morning, resolving the matter.
Dawson presented the update as a concluded prosecution and did not provide the defendant's name or sentencing information during the report. He thanked the prosecutor and staff for their work on the case.
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