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The first-degree murder trial for a Lewiston man accused of suffocating his 94-year-old father last year has been delayed pending the outcome of plea negotiations.
Second District Judge Jay Gaskill vacated 60-year-old Mark Hopson’s trial date at a Thursday pretrial hearing, which was scheduled to be the last such hearing before the May 3rd trial. But the defense attorney said both sides still have work to do before either would be ready.
Hopson was arrested for first-degree murder last June for allegedly killing his father, Billy Hopson, at their Prospect Avenue home. According to court records, Hopson allegedly suffocated his father to put him “out of his misery” because he was suffering from Alzheimer’s disease. Hopson has pleaded not guilty to the charge.