Attorneys typically waive a presentence investigation and proceed immediately to sentencing when a defendant admits to a level 6 felony, but Judge Samuel Cappas didn t give the couple that option.
Elijah R. Davis, 17, is accused of fatally shooting a 19-year-old Merrillville man after the man allegedly attempted to get out of Davis car without paying for a gun.
At the time of that arrest, McLain was wanted on a warrant linked to allegations he violated the terms of his pretrial release in his attempted murder case from 2020.