TULSA, Okla. (AP) — A judge is deciding whether to delay a hearing for two brothers charged in the fatal stabbings of their parents and three siblings so the teens' defense team can have more time to prepare their case.
A preliminary hearing for 16-year-old Michael Bever and 18-year-old Robert Bever is Friday. Their attorneys want up to a three-month delay.
Additionally, Michael Bever's attorney is expected to argue Friday that state law is unconstitutional because his client is denied the chance to present a case for certification as a child under Oklahoma's juvenile code.
Special Judge Martha Rupp Carter said Wednesday she would rule on the motion for continuance Friday.
The Bevers are charged with first-degree murder in the July deaths of their family at their Broken Arrow home. They've pleaded not guilty.