The now-17-year-old charged with murder and attempted murder after shooting her mother and her mother’s fiancé in 2023 before school is now ready for trial.
Sunshine James, who was 15 years old during the incident, is accused of shooting at her mother Alexis Pineda and fatally shooting Pineda’s fiancé Christopher Moore while they were in bed. She is charged with second-degree murder and attempted second-degree murder.
When the News Journal asked James’ attorney, Todd Early, about her preparation for a trial, he said, “She is as ready as any child can be when facing the might and the resources of the state.”…