COLUMBUS, Ind. — The first court hearing for the Columbus teenager accused of killing his 19-year-old roommate was held Thursday.
Daniel J. Denny, 19, 1075 Robert Drive, Apartment B, is facing one count of Level 1 felony murder in the stabbing death of his roommate Eric Cavanaugh, also 19, at Quail Run Apartments on June 1.
During the initial hearing, Bartholomew Circuit Court Judge Kelly Benjamin told Denny that if convicted, he could be sentenced to between 45 to 65 years in prison, as well as ordered to pay a $10,000 fine. No discussion of bond was made during Thursday’s hearing.
Benjamin set a pre-trial conference on Oct. 11 at 9 a.m., with a jury trial tentatively scheduled for Nov. 9 at 8:30 a.m.
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