DECATUR, Ala. (WHNT) — Five people accused in the murder-for-hire of a Hartselle man in 2020 appeared in court Friday ahead of the accused shooter’s October trial.
Logan Delp, LaJuhn Keith Smart, Aaron Howard, Jaclyn Skuce and Angela Stolz all appeared in Judge Jennifer Howell’s courtroom for a status hearing on where Delp’s capital murder case stands. Investigators said Skuce contracted Delp to kill Anthony Larry Sheppard, and the others involved all played a role.
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Howell told the attorneys that 250 jury summons will be sent out and that she will schedule the trial to run between Oct. 15-31, but will arrange her schedule in a way that will allow the trial to go longer if needed.
The State said it anticipates taking around three days to present its case against Delp…