Sheley changes his mind about guilty plea

Comments (...)

E-mail this story

Print this story

Comments

Share

GALESBURG – Nicholas T. Sheley shocked a packed court room this morning when he changed his mind about pleading guilty in the death of a 65-year-old Galesburg man.

Defense attorney Jeremy Karlin told Knox County Judge James Stewart that the 30-year-old Sterling man would not plead guilty in the death of Ronald Randall at this time.

No reason was given for the change.

Prosecutors say Sheley encountered Randall at a car wash on June 28, 2008, killed him, stole his wallet and truck, and then left his body behind a grocery store.

Sheley faces the death penalty if convicted.

Stewart denied Sheley's motion to move the trial out of Knox County.

For the complete story see SV Weekend on Saturday.

Comments