RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — A judge in Rapid City, South Dakota has granted a 90-day extension to the defense attorney of a man accused of murdering three people last year to be notified whether prosecutors will seek the death penalty.
Arnson Absolu, 36, a New York City man, is charged with three counts of premeditated first-degree murder for a series of alleged murders in August.He is charged in the murders of Ashley Nagy, Charles Red Willow and Dakota Zaiser.
His defense attorney asked the judge for the extension so he could investigate the circumstances that may mitigate a death penalty sentence and meet with prosecutors. Absolu has pleaded not guilty to the charges.
