SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) - A lawyer for a Springfield man accused of fatally stabbing a mother of three in 2015 says he will seek a dismissal of the case.
The Republican reports (https://bit.ly/2jx6U2e ) that defense lawyer David Hodge said Tuesday he will file the motion by Feb. 28 on behalf of Erick Buchanon. A judge set a hearing for April 19.
The 47-year-old Buchanon is charged with murder and other offenses in the March 11, 2015 death of 29-year-old Salina Merritt in Springfield.
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Authorities say Merritt was one of three people that Buchanon allegedly stabbed that day. Prosecutors say one of the victims who survived was involved in a dating relationship with Buchanon.
Buchanon was arrested in April 2015. He has been examined for competency and found fit to stand trial.
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Information from: The Springfield (Mass.) Republican, https://www.masslive.com/news/
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