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As courts await guidance on jury trial settings, case of Manhattan man accused in double homicide delayed again
A Manhattan man accused in an October double homicide will have to wait a little longer for his case to go to trial.
At a status hearing Monday, Judge John Bosch set a 10:30 a.m hearing July 12 for Montrell Vassar, where it’s expected a setting could be agreed upon.
Judge Bosch cited uncertainties from the state on how jury trials can proceed as coronavirus restrictions continue to get relaxed. Riley County has signed a contract with the Wareham Opera House for jury selection on specific dates, but there has been no guidance for when spacing concerns may no longer be an issue in the district court.
A Manhattan man charged in an October double homicide has pleaded not guilty.
Montrell Vassar will appear at a May 24 hearing in front of Judge John Bosch, during which a jury-trial date will be decided upon.
Vassar faces two first degree murder charges in the deaths of 19-year-old Skylar Havens and 23-year-old Javon Gray.
Both were killed Oct. 9 at a residence in the Stagg Hill area.
Vassar also faces an alternative charge of possessing a stolen gun.
At an October court appearance, Riley County Deputy Attorney Trinity Muth argued an autopsy revealed both Havens and Gray were shot in the back.
Arraignment for Manhattan double murder suspect rescheduled for April 26
A Manhattan man charged in an October double homicide is now set to be arraigned later this month in Riley County District Court.
Montrell Vassar will appear at a 10:30 a.m. hearing April 26 in front of Judge John Bosch, after the case was continued Monday morning.
Vassar faces two felony counts of first degree murder in the deaths of 19-year-old Skylar Havens and 23-year-old Javon Gray. Both were killed Oct. 9 at a residence in the Stagg Hill area.
An amended complaint filed March 24, alleges Vassar acted with intent and premeditation in the killings of both men as well as an alternative charge of possession of stolen property.