Joshua Knapp, one of three defendants accused of the March 2016 murder of Iolan Shawn Cook, pleaded not guilty Wednesday to the crime, and now faces a jury trial.
Knapp’s plea came during his arraignment hearing before Allen County District Judge Daniel Creitz.
Creitz, in turn, scheduled a jury trial for Knapp to begin Nov. 13. The trial is expected to run as long as five days.
Creitz also set an Oct. 11 hearing to hear any pre-trial motions from either Allen County Attorney Jerry Hathaway or from Knapp and his attorney, John A. Boyd.
Knapp faces first-degree…
Trial set for murder defendant
