TAMPA, Fla., (WFLA) – All 5 youngsters accused of brutally beating one other teenager will seem again in court docket Wednesday morning.
The choose is anticipated to rule on whether or not the 5 teenagers who’re being tried as adults, will obtain bond or keep in jail till trial.
The incident occurred at a Davis Island canine park on February 13.
This previous Saturday, a choose dominated possible trigger for the tried homicide expenses for 4 of the kids.
One of many youngsters, Jacob Ely, is going through probably the most expenses, together with tried homicide. Ely was not current in court docket over the weekend.
“Mr. Ely you are charged with tried homicide within the first-degree aggravated battery with a lethal weapon, throwing a lethal missile at inside or right into a automobile, aggravated assault with a lethal weapon, and housebreaking of a conveyance with assault or battery,” mentioned the choose.
Ely’s legal professional disputed the declare.
“We undoubtedly problem the possible trigger for depend one. I feel the proof that the state is referring to of their movement is just not doesn’t bear out from the proof that was offered on the listening to,” mentioned the legal professional.
The opposite youngsters accused of being concerned are Owen Callahan, Joseph Gesaule, Jace Villanueva, and Grayson Shearer.
18-year-old Orian Robertson has additionally been charged with felony battery and housebreaking.
On Saturday, one of many teenager’s attorneys tried to argue that earlier than this incident, his consumer has by no means been in bother.
However, prosecutors mentioned the sufferer might have been killed in the course of the assault.
“He is executed all the pieces in his life, previous to this incident, the correct means,” mentioned an legal professional.
“They drag him away from the automotive, the defendant requested the opposite defendants to clear a path in order that he can then commit the subsequent motion, which is to throw a heavy rock on the sufferer’s head whereas he was unconscious. This totally would have precipitated homicide,” mentioned a Prosecutor.
Investigators mentioned they consider this assault stemmed from an argument that occurred earlier that week.
