Trial dates set in alleged gang killing - Salt Lake Tribune: "Antonie 'Hunter' Farani, who was 14 when he shot and killed Brandsatt, is charged with one count of aggravated murder, two counts of aggravated kidnapping and five counts of aggravated robbery. Spencer Isaiah Cater, 19, and Jeremiah 'Jay' Ha'k Williamson, 27, are each charged with the same charges, except they are charged with murder instead of aggravated murder.
A fourth participant, 20-year-old Shardise 'Kaiso' Malaga pleaded guilty to her role in the crime last month and was sentenced to serve 15 years to life in prison.
Judge William Barrett on Friday scheduled trial dates for Farani, Cater and Williamson from Oct. 12 through Oct. 22. Attorneys for the defendants at one point discussed separate trials for each defendant, but Barrett has scheduled all the defendants to be tried together.
Farani confessed to killing Brandstatt on Feb. 6, 2009, in a videotaped interview with West Valley City police, according to prior court testimony. The teen, who turned 15 on Nov. 23, said he was high on marijuana and pressured to pull the trigger by Cater, who allegedly believed the victim 'knew too much.'"
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