An initial hearing for a Hope man accused of stabbing his son to death was delayed after the suspect had difficulties with the video conferencing session from the jail and was eventually transported in a wheelchair to the Bartholomew County Courthouse.
The initial hearing was held Friday morning in Bartholomew Circuit Court for James T. Mee, 77, of 222 Scott St., Hope. Earlier this week, Mee was formally with murder for the Jan. 7 death of his son, Charles A. Mee, at the Mee residence.
The 50-year-old victim died at Columbus Regional Hospital from a stab wound to the neck, as well as blunt force trauma to the head, according to court documents.
Judge Kelly Benjamin ordered that a pre-trial conference or change of plea hearing be scheduled for 8:45 a.m. May 28, while a tentative trial date has been set for 8:30 a.m. June 23. The judge also ordered that Mee continues to be held at the Bartholomew County Jail without bond.
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