(FOX40.COM) — Wesley Brownlee’s trial will proceed after a judge denied the defense’s objections, a breakthrough in the oft-delayed trial of the alleged Stockton serial killer.
On Monday, a San Joaquin County judge ruled against Brownlee’s defense, allowing the trial to move forward, the San Joaquin County District Attorney’s Office said. The defendant is accused of murdering seven people and attempting to kill an eighth in 2021 and 2022.
Brownlee was charged four years ago, but the case has yet to go to trial. Court proceedings have stalled as Brownlee’s lawyers question whether he is mentally competent to stand trial…