06-08-2011, 09:03 AM
During his first official court appearance since his arrest, Michael Bargo waived his right to a speedy trial Monday in connection with the killing of Belleview teen Seath Jackson.
The State Attorney's Office told the judge it had not yet decided whether to seek the death penalty against Bargo, 19.
Prosecutor Amy Berndt said she would tell the court her office's decision by the next status hearing, scheduled for July 6.
"We just want to make sure we reviewed all the evidence," Berndt said after the hearing. "It's obviously a serious matter and we want to make sure we take our time."
Shackled and wearing a red-and-white striped jail uniform, the stoic-faced Bargo sat beside his attorney, Charles Holloman.
Bargo, along with four others ranging in age from 15 to 20, is charged with first-degree murder in connection with Jackson's death in April.
A sixth person, James Havens III, 37, is charged with accessory after the fact to first-degree murder and is currently free
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The State Attorney's Office told the judge it had not yet decided whether to seek the death penalty against Bargo, 19.
Prosecutor Amy Berndt said she would tell the court her office's decision by the next status hearing, scheduled for July 6.
"We just want to make sure we reviewed all the evidence," Berndt said after the hearing. "It's obviously a serious matter and we want to make sure we take our time."
Shackled and wearing a red-and-white striped jail uniform, the stoic-faced Bargo sat beside his attorney, Charles Holloman.
Bargo, along with four others ranging in age from 15 to 20, is charged with first-degree murder in connection with Jackson's death in April.
A sixth person, James Havens III, 37, is charged with accessory after the fact to first-degree murder and is currently free
..full article
http://www.ocala.com/article/20110606/AR...n-s-murder