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Bond reduction denied for Younglove murder suspect

Bond will remain the same for murder suspect Julius Catlett Jr. as Circuit Judge Andrew Self denied a motion for reduction Wednesday in Christian Circuit Court. He is currently held on a $1 million bond. Catlett appeared with his public defender, Brandi Jones, who argued that since trial was delayed once again, it is unfair for Catlett to sit in jail while he waits for a June trial, and asked […]

todayFebruary 14, 2018 5

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Trial delayed in Younglove Street murder case

After first deciding that trial would continue as planned for Julius Catlett Jr., Circuit Judge Andrew Self has now decided to delay it, vacating the February trial date. The decision came at the end of a hearing Tuesday, where Commonwealth’s Attorney Lynn Pryor entered a motion asking him to reconsider his previous decision. The motion states that further evidence testing can be conducted on a shirt that was located in […]

todayJanuary 31, 2018 7

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Motion to delay trial denied in Catlett murder case

Trial will commence on February 12 as planned for Julius Catlett Jr. following a tense hearing concerning DNA testing Wednesday in the Christian Circuit Courtroom of Judge Andrew Self. Commonwealth’s Attorney Lynn Pryor put forth a request to continue the trial to a later date, so further DNA testing could be done on a red shirt that was reportedly found in Catlett’s residence following the shooting. Pryor informed the court […]

todayJanuary 18, 2018 7

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