LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) – The person convicted of taking pictures and killing 38-year-old Kupo Mleya is attempting to push his sentencing, and it might intervene with the Mleya household’s plans.
The Lancaster County Legal professional’s Workplace filed an objection to Karsen Rezac’s sentencing being continued. Rezac’s sentencing is scheduled for March 27, and the 24-year-old filed a movement on Friday to have it pushed.
Lancaster County Legal professional Pat Condon stated the date is vital to Kupo Mleya’s household. 4 of his members of the family are touring to Lincoln from South Africa, Japan, Zimbabwe and Texas to attend the sentencing.
These plans had been set in movement on Nov. 27, 2023 when the workplace alerted the household of Rezac’s upcoming trial. On the time, the trial was set to occur between March 18 and March 29. Nonetheless, Rezac took a plea deal on Feb. 8, and a trial was averted.
Regardless, the household had made plans to be in Lincoln by March 27 to attend courtroom proceedings within the lack of their beloved one. The legal professional’s workplace wrote that Kupo Mleya’s household has already spent over $3,000 in touring bills, and among the household had already arrived in Lincoln by Friday.
Condon argues that shifting the sentencing date would considerably hurt Kupo Mleya’s household. One member of the family additionally stated {that a} continuance could be a “large expense on all of us.”
In Rezac’s movement to proceed, his legal professional argues {that a} pre-sentence investigation has not been sufficiently accomplished. The investigation would assist the courtroom determine on the severity of Rezac’s sentencing.
The legal professional wrote {that a} probation workplace didn’t interview Rezac after his conviction. He additionally alleges that the 652-page pre-sentencing report is lacking Rezac’s psychological well being information.
Counsel claims to have obtained that report on Thursday, and Rezac’s legal professional wrote that that isn’t sufficient time to overview it and current it to the courtroom for an ample sentencing.
Condon claimed that Rezac was interviewed by the probation workplace on March 19, simply two days earlier than the report was completed.
Lancaster County Choose Lori Maret has but to rule on the matter as of Friday afternoon. Rezac’s sentencing stays scheduled for subsequent Wednesday.
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