Articles Tagged: Drew Blahnik

A judge will set another hearing on a new trial for Drew Blahnik because a witness couldn’t be at Tuesday’s hearing.

Drew Blahnik, who was convicted of killing Chris Bagley, will wait to be sentenced — the judge will first rule on defense’s motion for new trial based on several legal issues.

Paul Hoff, already serving a federal prison term for drugs and firearms, pleaded to lying to authorities about the fatal stabbing of Chris Bagley on Dec. 14, 2018. Hoff pleaded guilty to obstruction of prosecution.

Judge says he’ll likely allow Drew Blahnik, convicted of killing Chris Bagley, to change his name to Johnny Blahnik Church until after Blahnik is sentenced Oct. 12 in the fatal stabbing of Bagley in December 2018. Blahnik wants the name change to further his acting career, even though he faces up to 54 years in prison.

Drew Blahnik was convicted of the lesser charge of second-degree murder and two other charges in the fatal stabbing of Chris Bagley in 2018. He faces up to 54 years in prison.

After nearly three days of deliberations, the jury has reached a verdict in Drew Blahnik’s murder trial in the death of Chris Bagley.

Live video plus tweets from reporter Trish Mehaffey, in court for the murder trial in Chris Bagley’s death.

Live video plus tweets from reporter Trish Mehaffey, in court for the murder trial in Chris Bagley’s death.

Trish Mehaffey will have live coverage from the trial throughout the day

Trish Mehaffey will have live coverage from the trial throughout the day

Paul Hoff, convicted for distributing meth and firearms, testified Drew Blahnik repeatedly stabbed Chris Bagley in 2018. He saw the life drain from Bagley’s body.

Trish Mehaffey will have live coverage from the trial throughout the day

A Cedar Rapids man testified Drew Blahnik, on trial for first-degree murder, killed Chris Bagley for their drug dealer’s revenge. Blahnik is on trial for first-degree murder. He has pleaded not guilty and plans to claim self-defense or defense of another during the trial.

Trish Mehaffey will have live coverage from the trial throughout the day

Trish Mehaffey will have live coverage from the trial throughout the day.