Bryce Perkins’ sentencing for second-degree murder has been delayed until Friday. Perkins was scheduled to be sentenced Wednesday, but attorney King Alexander requested a new trial and an arrest of judgement. Both requests were denied, but the law requires that at least 24 hours pass after such motions before sentencing can occur. (American Press)
Perkins sentencing pushed to Friday
Last Modified: Thursday, July 26, 2012 3:50 PM
By Johnathan Manning / American Press
Bryce Perkins’ second-degree murder sentencing was delayed until Friday.
Perkins was scheduled to be sentenced Wednesday, but attorney King Alexander requested a new trial and an arrest of judgement. Both requests were denied, but the law requires that at least 24 hours pass after such motions before sentencing can occur.
Perkins was found guilty of second-degree murder in February 2011 in the July 5, 2009, shooting death of Daniel Gueringer, a Marine home on leave.
In April 2011, Judge Ron Ware reduced the sentence to manslaughter, saying Perkins didn’t have the specific intent to kill or harm Gueringer, and ordered him to serve 30 years in prison.
The 3rd Circuit Court of Appeal in March reinstated the second-degree murder verdict, which carries an automatic sentence of life without parole.
Alexander became Perkins’ attorney in March when he was assigned the case as a member of the Public Defender’s Office. He told Ware on Wednesday there could be a conflict of interest because of another unnamed client.
He requested conflict counsel, but Ware declined the request.
A request to delay sentencing by two weeks was also made, but Ware did not grant that.
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