11-year-old Perry County boy accused of killing dad over video game opts out of court appearance

An 11-year-old boy accused of fatally shooting his sleeping father after his dad took away his Nintendo Switch waived his first state court appearance Thursday, according to court records.

Clayton Dietz, of Duncannon, was scheduled to appear in Perry County court Thursday morning for an arraignment, the first court appearance for criminal defendants following a preliminary hearing.

His attorney, David Wilson, waived the appearance on Tuesday, marking the second time the boy’s attorney opted to bypass a hearing…

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