Liberty, Missouri (WDAF) – The man accused of shooting a Kansas City teenager nearly two years ago changed his “innocence” plea at a last-minute hearing on Friday, with sources saying the WDAF on Nexstar. He's talking.
The trial for 86-year-old Andrew Leicester, scheduled to take place in just a few days, will not occur.
Sources say that it was something no one really saw until just a few weeks ago, and there were all the signs that he would fight accusations with him for assault and armed criminal actions. Leicester's lawyer, Steve Salmon, even said at one point that it was difficult to gain confidence from his views.
Nexstar's WDAF spoke only with Yarl's mother, Cleo Nagbe, about the change in the plea.
“It still provides some accountability for what has been done and gives Ralph something that doesn't need to relive what happened on April 13th,” Nagbe said.
In April 2023, the investigator said Leicester then shot 16-year-old Ralph Yarl twice.– On his left eye and upper right arm – after the teenager appears at his house, think it's the right place to pick up his siblings.
A few days later, Lesterhanded over to the authoritiesAnd was accusedFirst-degree assault and armed criminal lawsuits.
After filming, Yarl survived, only a year laterTestified in Clay County Court.
He did not have his cell phone on the day of the shooting, and did not remember the address he was given to pick up his brother, and accidentally went to 115th Northeast, instead of the terrace on 115th Northeast. He said he couldn't remember.
This led the Yar to the front door of Leicester.
Yar elaborated further, claiming that after ringing the doorbell, Lester had passed through the glass in his front door and declared, “Don't come here again.” This raises many questionsRacially Motivated Crime in the US.
A six-hour preliminary hearing will be played behind Yar's head. Nagbe shared with Yar how difficult it is.
“He curled up in his room in the fetal position and was there for a few days. That would be the main reason he pleaded, and that would be the main reason he would do,” she said. I said that.
“My feelings are mixed together. It's anger, and then 'Thank God that it's going to end.'
Over the past few years, Leicester has come and go to court several times.
Specifically, in recent months, the court has determined that Leicester has undergone a mental health assessment and that his team can move forward with the trial mentally after it has resolved $100,000.Lifting eyebrows” civil lawsuitSubmitted byYar's mother.
The lawsuit became a courtroom dispute, giving grounds for defense to invoke Leicester's actions.Inadvertently negligentin contrast to criminals.
Yarl and Nagbe provided the following statement:
“We trust the truth and the justice we trust. But when people look at their biases harshly and choose to improve, real change happens. This case causes conversations that lead to action. I hope. I will suffer.”
The hearing will take place on Friday at 1:30pm at Clay County Courthouse, just four days before the trial begins on Feb. 18. WDAF has contacted the Clay County Prosecutor's Office and Leicester's attorneys to await a reply.
The judge has the ultimate power to decide. This includes the time Leicester spends behind the bar. WDAF is in court and brings you the latest as we learn in detail.
