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    Christopher Demond Lewis Sentenced to LWOP for 2013 MO Murder of 92-year-old Carmelita Kaser


    Carmelita Kaser, 92


    Christopher Lewis and Jeffrey Nichols


    Prosecutor wants death penalty for manhunt targets

    The Randolph County prosecutor will seek the death penalty against two men accused of a crime spree that ended in the murder of a 92-year-old Moberly woman.

    Mike Fusselman filed the notice of intent Friday in Randolph County Court.

    Jeffery Nichols, 18, and Christopher Lewis, 22, were charged Monday with first-degree murder for the stabbing death of a Carmelita Kaser.

    The two then went on a crime spree that included shooting two other people, assaulting a woman to steal her car, shoplifting and stealing guns.

    Nichols and Lewis are being held on a $1 million bond.

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    Trial dates set for Lewis, Nichols

    Trial dates have been set for the two men accussed of killing an elderly Moberly woman, and committing several acts of burglary and assault in the area on Easter night of this year.

    Jury selection will begin in the State of Missouri v. Jeffrey Jay Nichols on Nov. 12, 2014. It is expected to last until Nov. 14, 2014.

    The trial itself is set for Nov. 17-21, 2014, at the Marion County Courthouse, in Hannibal.

    Pretrial hearing has been set for May 19, 2014. Judge Rachel Bringer Shepherd is the trial judge.

    In the case of State of Missouri v. Christopher Demond Lewis III, trial has been set to begin on March 4, 2014, in Boone County, with a hearing prior, on Feb. 24, 2014. Jury selection will take approximately two days. Several more will be required to put in evidence.

    Randolph County Prosecuting Attorney Mike Fusselman told the MMI on Monday, October 28, afternoon he believes "that there's a lot more work to do before they're ready to try [Lewis]," and said that the noted date is only preliminary in nature, and that, at this time, he expects for it to be pushed back further into 2014.

    Kevin M J Crane is the presiding judge for the Lewis trial.

    Juries in both cases will be coming from Green County.

    Nichols, 22, and Lewis, 18, are facing the death penalty on 19 felony charges, including those for the shootings of two people in the rural Huntsville area, for the physical assault of another, and for the stabbing death of 92-year-old Moberly resident Carmelita Kaser, as well as for several felony thefts. These crimes all took place on Easter night of this year (2013).

    On May 19, 2013, the duo pled "not guilty" to all charges.

    Nichols is currently being held at the Fulton Reception and Diagnostic Center. Lewis is being housed at the Randolph County Justice Center.

    http://www.maconch.com/article/20131....oiu081D1.dpuf
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    Moberly Man Accused of Murder Gets New Trial Date

    BOONE COUNTY - A trial date has been set for a Moberly man accused of murdering a 92-year-old woman, along with 18 other felonies stemming from a day-long crime spree in April 2013.

    Christopher D. Lewis, of Moberly, is accused of murdering Moberly resident Carmelita Kaser. He and an accomplice, Jeffery Jay Nichols, allegedly stabbed the woman with a machete before hitting her with the butt-end of a pistol and leaving her for dead.

    His trial will be held May 19, 2015 at the Boone County Courthouse. Judge Kevin Crane will preside over the case.

    Lewis' defense team motioned to delay his original trial in a hearing late last month. This came after his original trial was previously moved from Randolph County to Boone County last year.

    Randolph County Prosecuting Attorney Michael D. Fusselman is seeking the death penalty in the case.

    Lewis' accomplice will face trial in November in Marion County.

    http://www.komu.com/news/moberly-man...ew-trial-date/

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    2016 trial dates set for Moberly murder suspects

    Randolph County prosecutor seeking death penalty against both men

    COLUMBIA, Mo. - The courts have scheduled 2016 trial dates for Moberly murder suspects Jeffrey Nichols and Christopher Lewis.

    Nichols and Lewis are each charged with 19 felonies. The charges include first degree murder, four counts of first degree robbery and three counts of armed criminal action. They're accused of the Easter Sunday 2013 killing of 92-year-old Carmelita Kaser.

    Nichols' trial is set to begin May 11, 2016, in Hannibal, on a change of venue. Lewis' trial is scheduled to start Aug. 23, 2016, in Boone County, on a change of venue. In Lewis' case, the jury will be selected in northwest Missouri's Buchanan County and will be transported to Columbia.

    Randolph County Prosecutor Mike Fusselman and Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster's office are handling the case. Fusselman is working with Assistant Attorney General Kevin Zoellner. Fusselman tells ABC 17 News he's seeking the death penalty against both suspects.

    Moberly police say Lewis and Nichols stole a “machete-like instrument” from Moberly’s Walmart Supercenter before the murder. The Moberly Police Department’s probable cause statement quotes both men as admitting that they entered Kaser’s house to steal money. The court documents say the men assaulted the woman with a “machete-type knife” in her neck, then struck her with the butt of a pistol. The men also allegedly robbed Kaser and "left her for dead", before taking her vehicle.

    http://www.abc17news.com/news/2016-t...pects/35880196

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    Macon man cuts deal with prosecutor to avoid death penalty

    A Macon man accused of murdering a 92-year-old Moberly woman with a machete 3 years ago on Easter Sunday will not face the death penalty.

    Christopher Lewis, 21, cut a deal with prosecutors by offering guilty pleas to 19 charges in exchange for a sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole.

    Lewis’ case was moved to Boone County on a change of venue because of the publicity surrounding the case in Randolph County.

    Boone County Judge Kevin Crane sentenced Lewis to life in prison without parole after Lewis pleaded guilty to first degree murder. Lewis admitted he and his partner Jeffrey Nichols murdered Carmalita Kaser with a machete they stole from Moberly’s Walmart Supercenter. Lewis broke down in tears as he also confessed that he and Nichols shot 2 men, beat another woman and stole several cars. The murder victim’s son made a statement in court and said justice was served.

    Jerry Kaser said, “My mother was looking forward to going to heaven. I never expected this would be her exit. No one could have written like this, but I’m sure she is happy where she is.”

    Prosecutors also agreed to life in prison with parole instead of the death penalty because Lewis was 18-years-old at the time of the murder. The defense asked the courts to make a decision on a recently filed motion regarding Lewis’ ability to make decisions because of his age.

    Randolph County Prosecutor Mike Fusselman said, “I think they were preserving a position for the future. I also think the current state of the law is that he will serve life without the possibility of parole.”

    Lewis apologized to family members of victims as he left the courtroom. Prosecutors said they agreed to not seek the death penalty for Lewis after consulting with family members of murder victim Carmalita Kaser.

    Lewis’ partner Jeffrey Nichols was scheduled to go to trial on May 11.

    http://www.kttn.com/macon-man-cuts-d...death-penalty/
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