Christopher Newrider Arraigned On Charge of Deliberate Homicide
Deputy County Attorney Jordan Kilby was the prosecutor and explained the proceedings.
“Christopher Newrider was charged with deliberate homicide for the death of Sundance Hernandez,” said Kilby. “He is alleged to have shot Sundance on December 8 at the Creekside apartments in the parking lot in Missoula. Yesterday was Christopher s arraignment, so he came in and pled not guilty. The judge went through some of his rights. He said he understood those rights and then we set February 16
th for an omnibus hearing.”
According to court documents, Newrider and Hernandez knew each other in prison. There was a conversation about some televisions that Newrider was holding for a mutual friend, Fred Lawrence, and when Hernandez arrived with Lawrence at the Creekside Apartments, Hernandez exited the vehicle to speak with Newrider.