Jury finds Pendleton guilty of murder in deaths of his mother and a Grand Forks Police Department officer
Salamah Pendleton shot and killed his mother and a Grand Forks police officer in May 2020. On Wednesday, July 14, he was found guilty on seven of nine charges. 3:51 pm, Jul. 14, 2021 ×
Grand Forks County Sheriff Andy Schneider places handcuffs on Salamah Pendleton following Wednesday s verdict. The handcuffs that were placed on Pendleton had previously been issued to Grand Forks Police Officer Cody Holte who died in the May 2020 shooting. Photo by Eric Hylden/Grand Forks Herald
Salamah Pendleton on Wednesday was found guilty on two charges of murder in the deaths of his mother and Grand Forks Police Officer Cody Holte.
Lawyer: North Dakota man disturbed when he killed mom, cop
DAVE KOLPACK, Associated Press
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FARGO, N.D. (AP) The attorney for a man charged with killing his mother and a North Dakota police officer during a shootout with law enforcement who were serving eviction papers said Tuesday that although his client pulled the trigger to cause both deaths, he should not be found guilty of murder.
Defense attorney Steven Mottinger told a jury during his closing arguments that Salamah Pendleton was experiencing “extreme emotional disturbance because officers came to evict him and his mother from their Grand Forks apartment despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, and later because he thought officers had killed his mother, for whom he was the sole caretaker.
No verdict reached Tuesday in Pendleton murder trial
The jury began deliberations around 12:30 p.m. They will consider whether Salamah Pendleton is guilty of murdering Lola Moore and Grand Forks Police Officer Cody Holte, among other charges. If convicted of murder, he could face up to life in prison. The jury will return to deliberations at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday morning. 5:22 pm, Jul. 13, 2021 ×
Salamah Pendleton answers a question from his attorney, Steven Mottinger, Monday July 12, 2021, at the Grand Forks County Courthouse where he is on trial in the shooting death of Grand Forks police officer Cody Holte, his mother, Lola Moore and wounding Grand Forks County Sheriff s deputy Ron Nord. Photo by Eric Hylden/Grand Forks Herald
Officer Cody Holte
GRAND FORKS, N.D. – The attorney for a man charged with killing his mother and a police officer during a shootout with law enforcement who were serving eviction papers said Tuesday that although his client pulled the trigger to cause both deaths, he should not be found guilty of murder.
Defense attorney Steven Mottinger told a jury during his closing arguments that Salamah Pendleton was experiencing “extreme emotional disturbance” because officers came to evict him and his mother from their Grand Forks apartment despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, and later because he thought officers had killed his mother, for whom he was the sole caretaker.
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