Moorhead man accused of killing roommate can t withdraw guilty plea, judge rules
It’s unclear when Ethan Broad will be sentenced, but it is inevitable now that a judge ruled he knowingly, intelligently and voluntarily admitted to murdering Dystynee Avery last year. 12:56 pm, May 12, 2021 ×
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MOORHEAD A Moorhead man accused of killing and dismembering his roommate last year will not be allowed to withdraw his guilty plea, a judge ruled this week.
Clay County Judge Tammy Merkins denied a bid on Tuesday, May 11, by Ethan Martin Broad, 28, to go to trial for the April 3, 2020, death of 19-year-old Dystynee Avery. Broad pleaded guilty in January to a charge of second-degree felony murder without intent.
Avery’s remains were found in the Clay County landfill three weeks later.
Andrea Catherine Payne, a 27-year-old who also received credit for time served for the same charge Erno pleaded guilty to, admitted to bringing Erno to her and Broad’s apartment after the killing. However, she denied asking Erno to destroy evidence, including Avery’s computer.
Erno admitted to taking and wiping the computer clean. Like Payne, he acknowledged he lied to police about the case.
“I’m sorry that Dystynee is gone, sorry I took her computer, sorry I didn’t tell anybody about it and lied to police,” Erno said.
Sentencing for Moorhead man accused of killing roommate delayed for competency evaluation
Clay County Judge Tammy Merkins has ordered a doctor to form an opinion on whether 28-year-old Ethan Martin Broad’s mental condition makes him incompetent to face prosecution for the April 3 death of 19-year-old Dystynee Avery. 5:12 pm, Mar. 31, 2021 ×
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MOORHEAD, Minn. A judge has delayed the sentencing of a Moorhead man accused of killing and dismembering his roommate a year ago until the court can determine whether he is fit to stand trial.
Clay County Judge Tammy Merkins ordered on Wednesday, March 31, that a doctor form an opinion on whether 28-year-old Ethan Martin Broad’s mental condition makes him incompetent to face prosecution for the April 3 death of 19-year-old Dystynee Avery. Dr. Nancy Hein-Kolo evaluated Broad’s condition but could not definitively say whether he was faking a mental illness or needed treatment, Merkins said Wednesday i
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Moorhead man who pleaded guilty to killing, dismembering roommate wants trial
Ethan Broad says he didn t enter plea to murder charge freely and knowingly, meaning he should be allowed to withdraw his plea. A Clay County judge will have to decide if he can go to trial or needs to be sentenced. 5:19 pm, Feb. 18, 2021 ×
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MOORHEAD In a last minute decision, a Moorhead man who previously pleaded guilty to killing and dismembering his roommate last year said he wants a trial.
Ethan Martin Broad, 27, appeared Thursday, Feb. 18, in Clay County District Court via videoconference for a sentencing hearing. He pleaded guilty last month to a second-degree murder charge in connection to the April 3 death of his roommate, 19-year-old Dystynee Avery, at their Moorhead apartment, 1310 28th Ave. S.