Attorneys for
murder suspects Marvin and Edwin Mitchell want the Supreme Court to review
the indictments which accuse them of murdering a motorist when they crashed
into his car while fleeing police from the scene of an armed robbery in
Fayetteville almost a year ago.
The Mitchells,
who are twins, were caught fleeing the scene of the accident on foot by
Fayetteville police officers and deputies from the Fayette County Sheriff's
Department.
In a court
hearing Monday, new Superior Court Judge Tommy Hankinson denied several
defense motions questioning the indictments that were filed against them.
Lloyd Walker,
who represents Marvin Mitchell, said he and attorney Judy Chidester, who
represents Melvin Mitchell, think the indictment specifically doesn't
say how the victim, Jason Andrew Trotter of Union City, died.
After Hankinson
denied the motions, the attorneys asked him to consider allowing them
to appeal the matter to the Georgia Supreme Court. Hankinson took the
matter under advisement but declined to issue a formal ruling on the spot,
Walker said.
There are no
assurances that the motion for a "certificate of immediate review"
would be granted, Walker added.
"It's
not automatic," Walker said.
The process
is designed to resolve certain issues after the trial judge has ruled
on a matter.
Police said
the pursuit reached speeds of over 110 mph before the collision that killed
Trotter. The Mitchells have been held in jail without bond since their
arrest.







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