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    Brock Hanley Sentenced to LWOP for 25 Years in 2009 KY Slaying Of Suba Singh



    KY attorney seeks death penalty for Hanley

    (WFIE) - The Commonwealth's attorney is seeking the death penalty against 27-year-old Brock Hanley.

    He's accused of shooting 46-year-old Suba Singh during a holdup at the Bon Harbor Shell Station last November.

    Hanley was arrested in Louisville.

    Authorities say a get-away vehicle was pulled from the Ohio River at Evansville's Dress Plaza.

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    Apr. 14--ATTORNEYS REPRESENTING BROCK ANTONIO HANLEY -- the Owensboro man charged with the shooting death last year of a convenience store clerk on the city's west side -- appeared in court Monday to argue that bond be set for Hanley and that he no longer be isolation at the Daviess County Detention Center.

    One of Hanley's attorneys also said Hanley was suffering from not having taken his diabetes medication at the time the shooting occurred on Nov. 16 and indicated Hanley's medical condition could have influenced his behavior.

    Hanley, 28, was charged with murder and first-degree robbery in the shooting of Suba Singh, who was killed at the Bon Harbor Shell station. Commonwealth's Attorney Bruce Kuegel said previously he will seek the death penalty against Hanley.

    Hanley is being held without bond. Tuesday afternoon, Michael Bufkin, one of Hanley's public defenders, said that Hanley should have a bond set, even though it is unlikely Hanley could ever manage to bond out of jail.

    "I don't believe he's ever going to be able to post a bond," Bufkin told Circuit Court Judge Tom Castlen. "He's indigent."

    Bufkin said Hanley is being held in segregation at the jail, where he is kept in a single cell for 23 hours daily. Bufkin said the fact that Hanley is being held without bond could be a factor in the jail staff's decision to keep Hanley in isolation.

    "I can't see any justification (for being in isolation), given that he's not there for any disciplinary problems," Bufkin said.

    As part of the bond hearing, Detective Larry Wilbanks of the Daviess County Sheriff's Department testified that Hanley admitted to detectives he had shot Singh.

    "Brock Hanley admitted to shooting the clerk and told (a detective over the phone) he would turn himself in if we made sure his girlfriend and little boy were safe," Wilbanks said.

    "He said he shot the clerk. We asked why and he said it was because of people in the van with him," Wilbanks said. "They nodded and he took that as ... he was supposed to shoot him.


    The day Singh was shot, Hanley took a van that belonged to a family member. After the shooting, Hanley drove to Evansville -- disposing of the handgun along the way and sinking the van in the Ohio River. Wilbanks said Hanley also checked himself into the Casino Aztar hotel before taking a cab back to Reo, Ind., stealing a car, driving to an auto dealership on Triplett Street and stealing another car on the pretense of taking it for a test drive.

    Instead of turning himself in, Hanley fled to Louisville, where he was eventually caught by Louisville Metro Police, Wilbanks said.

    Bufkin said when Louisville police arrested Hanley, they requested an ambulance for him. Bufkin said emergency responders in Louisville believed Hanley "had not had his insulin in three days" at the time he was arrested.

    Bufkin said Hanley's mother had asked Henderson police to look for him because she was concerned he wasn't taking his medication. Another person interviewed by detectives also said Hanley had not been on his insulin "for a number of days."

    "Type II diabetes, if (the person's) blood (sugar) gets too high, they hallucinate," Bufkin said.

    After Hanley was apprehended and returned to Daviess County, he cooperated fully with the investigation -- telling detectives where to find the van and the approximate location of the gun, Bufkin said. When Singh was shot, Hanley was turning away from Singh, Bufkin said.

    "The video clearly shows the suspect, when he fired, wasn't even looking" at Singh, Bufkin said. The bullet first struck Singh's thumb, which may have altered its trajectory, Bufkin said.

    The bullet struck Singh in the stomach and chest area, Wilbanks said. Kuegel said at the time he was shot, Singh had not offered any resistance to Hanley.

    "Did the clerk have a gun? Did he pull a gun the person who shot him?" Kuegel asked Wilbanks, who said Singh had no weapons and did not resist.

    "Did Mr. Hanley ever tell you, 'I didn't shoot the clerk at the Shell station?' " Kuegel asked.

    "No, he did not," Wilbanks said.

    After shooting Singh, Hanley fled with the money from the cash register. Kuegel said Hanley should be denied bond because he showed no remorse and because he fled the area after telling detectives he would surrender voluntarily.

    "Whenever we're talking about cooperation ... this is all after the fact," Kuegel said. "Mr. Hanley did not turn himself in like he said. He did not turn himself in to police in Louisville. He was apprehended. He's a flight risk.

    "This was a heinous crime. It was carried out with accuracy. He extended his hand (toward Singh), taking the distance from what would be a marginal shot to what would almost be point blank."

    Castlen said the aggravating circumstances -- such as the fact that the shooting occurred during a robbery -- made Hanley ineligible for bond.

    Bufkin made several motions, including one for copies of Singh's medical records. Castlen amended the request to give Bufkin access to Singh's records after Nov. 16, 2009.

    Bufkin also filed a motion that Hanley receive regular eye exams to monitor his glaucoma, which is a side effect of diabetes. Bufkin said Hanley also needs a special diet at the jail; during a trip to a Louisville for a hearing on another case, Hanley's blood sugar levels fell because the jail there provided a specialized diet, Bufkin said.

    "There's more appropriate care that he should be" receiving at the Daviess jail, Bufkin said.

    Castlen said concerns about Hanley's diet, medical care and segregation should be shared with Jailer David Osborne.

    After the hearing, Osborne said Hanley is in segregation because of the serious nature of the charges against him.

    "We classified him as a danger," Osborne said. "His charges are so serious."

    Osborne said the jail does serve meals specifically for inmates with diabetes. Osborne said Hanley gets phone privileges that meet the minimum required by state regulations and gets regular phone calls with his attorneys. Hanley is also given one hour out of his cell daily, as are other inmates in segregation, Osborne said.


    Apr. 14--ATTORNEYS REPRESENTING BROCK ANTONIO HANLEY -- the Owensboro man charged with the shooting death last year of a convenience store clerk on the city's west side -- appeared in court Monday to argue that bond be set for Hanley and that he no longer be isolation at the Daviess County Detention Center.

    One of Hanley's attorneys also said Hanley was suffering from not having taken his diabetes medication at the time the shooting occurred on Nov. 16 and indicated Hanley's medical condition could have influenced his behavior.


    Hanley, 28, was charged with murder and first-degree robbery in the shooting of Suba Singh, who was killed at the Bon Harbor Shell station. Commonwealth's Attorney Bruce Kuegel said previously he will seek the death penalty against Hanley.

    Hanley is being held without bond. Tuesday afternoon, Michael Bufkin, one of Hanley's public defenders, said that Hanley should have a bond set, even though it is unlikely Hanley could ever manage to bond out of jail.

    "I don't believe he's ever going to be able to post a bond," Bufkin told Circuit Court Judge Tom Castlen. "He's indigent."

    Bufkin said Hanley is being held in segregation at the jail, where he is kept in a single cell for 23 hours daily. Bufkin said the fact that Hanley is being held without bond could be a factor in the jail staff's decision to keep Hanley in isolation.

    "I can't see any justification (for being in isolation), given that he's not there for any disciplinary problems," Bufkin said.

    As part of the bond hearing, Detective Larry Wilbanks of the Daviess County Sheriff's Department testified that Hanley admitted to detectives he had shot Singh.

    "Brock Hanley admitted to shooting the clerk and told (a detective over the phone) he would turn himself in if we made sure his girlfriend and little boy were safe," Wilbanks said.

    "He said he shot the clerk. We asked why and he said it was because of people in the van with him," Wilbanks said. "They nodded and he took that as ... he was supposed to shoot him."

    The day Singh was shot, Hanley took a van that belonged to a family member. After the shooting, Hanley drove to Evansville -- disposing of the handgun along the way and sinking the van in the Ohio River. Wilbanks said Hanley also checked himself into the Casino Aztar hotel before taking a cab back to Reo, Ind., stealing a car, driving to an auto dealership on Triplett Street and stealing another car on the pretense of taking it for a test drive.

    Instead of turning himself in, Hanley fled to Louisville, where he was eventually caught by Louisville Metro Police, Wilbanks said.

    Bufkin said when Louisville police arrested Hanley, they requested an ambulance for him. Bufkin said emergency responders in Louisville believed Hanley "had not had his insulin in three days" at the time he was arrested.

    Bufkin said Hanley's mother had asked Henderson police to look for him because she was concerned he wasn't taking his medication. Another person interviewed by detectives also said Hanley had not been on his insulin "for a number of days."

    "Type II diabetes, if (the person's) blood (sugar) gets too high, they hallucinate," Bufkin said.

    After Hanley was apprehended and returned to Daviess County, he cooperated fully with the investigation -- telling detectives where to find the van and the approximate location of the gun, Bufkin said. When Singh was shot, Hanley was turning away from Singh, Bufkin said.

    "The video clearly shows the suspect, when he fired, wasn't even looking" at Singh, Bufkin said. The bullet first struck Singh's thumb, which may have altered its trajectory, Bufkin said.

    The bullet struck Singh in the stomach and chest area, Wilbanks said. Kuegel said at the time he was shot, Singh had not offered any resistance to Hanley.

    "Did the clerk have a gun? Did he pull a gun the person who shot him?" Kuegel asked Wilbanks, who said Singh had no weapons and did not resist.

    "Did Mr. Hanley ever tell you, 'I didn't shoot the clerk at the Shell station?' " Kuegel asked.

    "No, he did not," Wilbanks said.

    After shooting Singh, Hanley fled with the money from the cash register. Kuegel said Hanley should be denied bond because he showed no remorse and because he fled the area after telling detectives he would surrender voluntarily.

    "Whenever we're talking about cooperation ... this is all after the fact," Kuegel said. "Mr. Hanley did not turn himself in like he said. He did not turn himself in to police in Louisville. He was apprehended. He's a flight risk.

    "This was a heinous crime. It was carried out with accuracy. He extended his hand (toward Singh), taking the distance from what would be a marginal shot to what would almost be point blank."

    Castlen said the aggravating circumstances -- such as the fact that the shooting occurred during a robbery -- made Hanley ineligible for bond.

    Bufkin made several motions, including one for copies of Singh's medical records. Castlen amended the request to give Bufkin access to Singh's records after Nov. 16, 2009.

    Bufkin also filed a motion that Hanley receive regular eye exams to monitor his glaucoma, which is a side effect of diabetes. Bufkin said Hanley also needs a special diet at the jail; during a trip to a Louisville for a hearing on another case, Hanley's blood sugar levels fell because the jail there provided a specialized diet, Bufkin said.

    "There's more appropriate care that he should be" receiving at the Daviess jail, Bufkin said.

    Castlen said concerns about Hanley's diet, medical care and segregation should be shared with Jailer David Osborne.

    After the hearing, Osborne said Hanley is in segregation because of the serious nature of the charges against him.

    "We classified him as a danger," Osborne said. "His charges are so serious."

    Osborne said the jail does serve meals specifically for inmates with diabetes. Osborne said Hanley gets phone privileges that meet the minimum required by state regulations and gets regular phone calls with his attorneys. Hanley is also given one hour out of his cell daily, as are other inmates in segregation, Osborne said.

    "(When) we get a dangerous individual, we keep him locked down a little tighter. That's what people expect," Osborne said.

    Hanley's trial date was set for June 4, 2012. Bufkin said he needed time to review the evidence and file whatever motions might be necessary. Bufkin said he would notify the court if he was ready to go to trial on an earlier date.

    "We can always move it up, but I don't want to move it past" the 2012 date, Castlen said. "At least we have a date."

    Hanley's next court date is set for July 30.



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    Murder Suspect Avoids Death Penalty

    A man once facing the death penalty, agrees to plead guilty in an Owensboro murder case.

    Brock Hanley entered the plea this morning in Daviess Circuit Court.

    As part of a deal with prosecutors, Hanley will not face the death penalty, but will be sentenced to life in prison with parole possible after 25 years.

    Hanley was accused of walking into an Owensboro convenience store in November of 2009, and shooting the clerk, Suba Singh. Singh died from the wounds. Today, in fact, would have been Singh's 49th birthday.

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    Ky. man sentenced to prison for clerk's shooting


    An Owensboro man has been sentenced to life in prison without a chance at parole for 25 years for the slaying of a convenience store clerk in November 2009.

    As part of a plea agreement, 30-year-old Brock Antonio Hanley Sr. will also serve 20 years in prison for robbery, which he will serve at the same time as his murder sentence.

    Hanley pleaded guilty in April to shooting Suba Singh on Nov. 16, 2009. Prosecutors opted not to seek the death penalty in the case.

    During Wednesday's sentencing in Daviess Circuit Court, Hanley asked Singh's family to forgive him. The Messenger-Inquirer reported ( http://bit.ly/IM0I8o) that Singh's family did not attend the sentencing.

    Commonwealth's Attorney Bruce Kuegel said the apology "in no way diminishes the fact that he murdered Mr. Singh."

    Read more here: http://www.kentucky.com/2012/05/03/2...#storylink=cpy
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