Friday, April 23, 2010
Death Penalty Not Sought
KENTUCKY...
The state will not seek the death penalty as it prosecutes a murder case against three juveniles accused of killing a Daviess County man. The suspects, who were all 17 at the time of the Feb. 10 crime, are accused of fatally shooting Joshua E. Newcomb during a home invasion robbery. Daviess County Sheriff's Department investigators believe the juveniles and two 18-year-olds went to Newcomb's home to rob him of money and drugs. Newcomb died when a shotgun was fired through his door, and the shot struck him in the neck. Commonwealth's Attorney Bruce Kuegel said during a hearing Wednesday that he hasn't decided whether to ask for the death penalty if Joshua P. Orr and Dakota C. Galloway are convicted.
The state will not seek the death penalty as it prosecutes a murder case against three juveniles accused of killing a Daviess County man. The suspects, who were all 17 at the time of the Feb. 10 crime, are accused of fatally shooting Joshua E. Newcomb during a home invasion robbery. Daviess County Sheriff's Department investigators believe the juveniles and two 18-year-olds went to Newcomb's home to rob him of money and drugs. Newcomb died when a shotgun was fired through his door, and the shot struck him in the neck. Commonwealth's Attorney Bruce Kuegel said during a hearing Wednesday that he hasn't decided whether to ask for the death penalty if Joshua P. Orr and Dakota C. Galloway are convicted.
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