One teen accused of killing Malik Sheets will ask judge to send his case to juvenile court
CEDAR RAPIDS — One of the teens charged with killing 20-year-old Malik Sheets in June plans to ask a judge to transfer his charges to juvenile court. Sarah Hradek, the lawyer for Marshawn L. Jeffries, 17, of Cedar Rapids, told a judge Friday she will file that motion in the near future. Jeffries was 16 years old when Sheets was fatally shot during a party June 18. He turned 17 in October. During the Friday hearing, First Assistant Linn County Attorney Nick Maybanks said he plans to file a motion to consolidate the trials for Jeffries and his co-defendants — Christian Emedi, 17, of Cedar...
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