McNicholas Trial Postponed
The Horsham man charged with two counts of vehicular homicide in connection with two Hatboro-Horsham grads on Monday delayed his pre-trial conference.
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A Horsham man facing two counts of homicide by vehicle while driving under the influence of alcohol charges has put off his day in court.
Connor McNicholas, 20, who was driving a vehicle on Aug. 6 when an alleged high-speed, single-vehicle crash claimed the lives of two of his best friends and fellow 2010 Hatboro-Horsham High School graduates, Eddie Coombs and Robert Nagel, was due to have a pre-trial conference on Monday morning. But, his attorney, Peter Scuderi, filed a rule 600 waiver and the judge said the matter would be relisted “no sooner than 60 days.”
McNicholas, clad in a suit, sat in the back of the courtroom with his parents by his side until the judge accepted the waiver.
Authorities allege that McNicholas, who on the date of the crash was 19 years old, had a blood alcohol level more than five times the legal limit of .02 for a person that age.
McNicholas is free on $500,000 bail and has, according to his attorney, resumed his studies at Temple University.
Suzie
7:39 am on Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Does anyone know when Connor's actual trial will begin? Thanks
Theresa Katalinas
7:55 am on Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Hi Suzie,
It doesn't appear that the trial date's been set yet. According to the court docket, which I just checked http://ujsportal.pacourts.us/DocketSheets/CPReport.aspx?docketNumber=CP-46-CR-0007741-2011 his pre-trial conference will be relisted after 60 days from the date of the date set for his previous pre-trial conference (Jan. 30). It doesn't look like the court rescheduled his pre-trial conference yet.
Bob
9:24 pm on Sunday, March 4, 2012
Trial in a court case in which a written complaint is filed against the defendant, when the defendant is at liberty on bail, shall commence no later than 365 days from the date on which the complaint is filed.
The State has a year to start proceedings against him.