PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Two suspects charged with the murder of Mercedes Vega appeared in court on Friday morning to enter their pleas.
Cudjoe Young, 29, and Sencere Hayes, 22, each pleaded not guilty before Judge Ashley Rahaman.
Earlier this year, the state filed a notice of intent to seek the death penalty against Hayes if he’s convicted of first-degree murder. It is unclear if the state plans to seek the death penalty against Young, but he previously said he plans to represent himself in the case…