A Cedar Rapids teen who is accused of killing his parents last year will not have a trial this month. Prosecutors asked for a delay because they want to get an expert to counter the defense’s expert opinion which states the teen had diminished capacity.
Ethan Alexander Orton, 17, who is accused of killing his parents with a knife and ax, will now stand trial Oct. 18 in Linn County. His trial was previously set to start next Tuesday.
It’s rare that teens and young adults commit murder, but four young Iowans are awaiting trial for just that. Two young men are charged with killing their families in Cedar Rapids, and two others charged in the death of their teacher in Fairfield.
A Cedar Rapids teenager charged with fatally stabbing his parents in October may claim insanity and diminished responsibility at trial. A defense attorney says it’s tough to prove and rarely successful in Iowa.
17-year-old Ethan Alexander Orton, charged with killing his parents with a knife and ax, is competent to stand trial, a judge said Friday. His trial is set for Feb. 8 but that may be reset, his attorneys said.
A judge Friday will determine competence of Cedar Rapids teen accused of fatally stabbing his parents. If found incompetent, the case will remain on hold until the teen’s competence is restored.
All legal proceedings in the case against a Cedar Rapids teenager accused of stabbing his parents to death in their home in October have been suspending so state psychiatric doctors can determine whether he’s suffering from a mental disorder.
Trial for Cedar Rapids teen charged with stabbing parents with knife and ax is set for Feb. 8 in Linn County District Court.
Ethan Alexander Orton, the 17-year-old Cedar Rapids resident accused of killing both his parents on Oct. 14, has entered not guilty pleas to two counts of first-degree murder.
A family member of the Cedar Rapids couple killed by their teen son last week has set up a GoFundMe page to raise funds for funeral and other expenses. The fundraiser has $10,300 in donations so far.
A teenager stabbed his father to death — and used an ax to kill his mother — in their northeast Cedar Rapids home in order to “take charge of his life,” authorities said Thursday.
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