Two years after he admitted to opening fire at Seattle Pacific University, 28-year old Aaron Ybarra was in court Friday, preparing for his murder trial.
Every registered voter in King County should prepare, too.
They could be called to serve on the jury for a trial that is expected to last two months and will reveal every detail of a traumatic campus shooting that resulted in the death of student Paul Lee, and the injuries to three others.
Aaron Ybarra's murder trial is scheduled for Sept 12. Jurors seated can expect to serve for 2-months. @KIRO7Seattle pic.twitter.com/q18FOfXDR6
— AMY CLANCY (@ClancyKIRO7) June 24, 2016
Ybarra’s trial is scheduled to begin Sept. 12.
Shortly after his arrest on June 5, 2014, Ybarra appeared in court, wearing a green prison gown designed to prevent him from hurting himself. His mental illness is well-documented in police reports, and by his attorney the day after the campus shootings.
"Yesterday, delusions were part of his mental illness that was manifesting," defense attorney Ramona Brandes said after Ybarra's bail hearing. "At some point, he became aware that there was a difference between what he thought was happening, and reality," she told KIRO 7.
For Friday’s pre-trial conference, Ybarra wore a standard orange prison jumpsuit, and sat quietly while attorneys discussed his upcoming trial.
Judge Rogers scheduled an omnibus hearing for Aug. 5, when the trial date will be confirmed so jury summons can be distributed.
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