BURLINGTON, Iowa (AP) - One of two men accused of killing a Burlington teenager has pleaded not guilty and has waived his right to a speedy trial.
The Hawk Eye reports (https://bit.ly/2pBREBa ) that 22-year-old Jorge Sanders-Galvez waived that right at a hearing Monday at which one of his attorneys was allowed to withdraw because of a conflict of interest. Sanders-Galvez’s trial was tentatively scheduled to begin June 27, but Judge Mary Ann Brown says a new date will be set later.
Sanders-Galvez and 27-year-old Jaron Purham are accused of shooting to death Burlington High School student Kedarie Johnson. The 16-year-old’s body was found March 2 last year. Purham remains in St. Louis County Jail in Missouri, awaiting trial on unrelated charges.
Authorities have not disclosed a motive for the slaying.
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Information from: The Hawk Eye, https://www.thehawkeye.com
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