Pharmacy techwithdraws guilty plea in homicide case
June 17, 2008
A Quincy, Illinois man who pleaded guilty to drug-induced homicide had his sentencing postponed Friday after filing motions to withdraw his guilty plea and hire an attorney.
Caleb Walker, 20, pleaded guilty May 7 in connection with the death last August of 17-year-old Shanae Jacobs. Authorities said Walker, who worked as a pharmacy technician at Walgreens supplied MS Contin pills to a juvenile, who then gave two 200-milligram pills to Jacobs.
The juvenile pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and was sentenced last week to an indefinite term in the Juvenile Department of Corrections, where he could be held until he’s 21.
Walker faces up to 13 1/2 years in prison. He filed motions to withdraw his guilty plea and hire a private attorney. A Public Defender was appointed by the court to represent Walker.
Judge Scott Walden approved Walker’s request to continue the sentencing so he can hire an attorney. Downey said Walker has “talked to a local attorney,” but did not name him.
Walker will have a status hearing June 30. Motion hearing dates could be set at that time, Walden said.
Authorities said Jacobs’ autopsy showed she had 790 nanograms of the substance in her system, about four times the lethal dose.
[Article Excerpt By RODNEY HART, Staff Writer for the Quincy Herald Whig, Whig.com]
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