09-15-2014, 06:55 PM
Aggravated Rape and Murder Charges Filed in Adult Court -- Mental Competency Evaluation Pending
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Suspect Gabriel Gaeta hid his face under a coat (again) as he walked into court Friday.
The teenager accused of sexually assaulting and killing his 6-year-old neighbor Jenise Wright was charged as an adult Friday with aggravated murder and aggravated rape.
Gabriel Gaeta, 17, would face life in prison without the possibility of parole if convicted of the murder charge in Kitsap County Superior Court. He will not face the death penalty - the maximum for aggravated murder in Washington state - because he is under 18.
Prosecutor Russ Hauge told The Kitsap Sun he's still waiting for the results of an evaluation of Gaeta's competency to stand trial.
Suspect Gabriel Gaeta hid his face under a coat (again) as he walked into court Friday.
The teenager accused of sexually assaulting and killing his 6-year-old neighbor Jenise Wright was charged as an adult Friday with aggravated murder and aggravated rape.
Gabriel Gaeta, 17, would face life in prison without the possibility of parole if convicted of the murder charge in Kitsap County Superior Court. He will not face the death penalty - the maximum for aggravated murder in Washington state - because he is under 18.
Prosecutor Russ Hauge told The Kitsap Sun he's still waiting for the results of an evaluation of Gaeta's competency to stand trial.