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Photographs of Consuelo Alejandra Haynie, 52, and three of her youngsters are displayed at a group occasion honoring them shortly after they have been shot and killed. Colin Jeffrey Haynie, one other of her youngsters, pleaded responsible Tuesday to killing them. Spenser Heaps, Deseret Information
A Grantsville man pleaded responsible Tuesday to murdering his mom and three siblings when he was 16 years outdated.
Colin Jeffery "CJ" Haynie, who turned 19 this month, was charged as an grownup with 4 counts of aggravated homicide, a first-degree felony, within the taking pictures deaths of his mom, Consuelo Alejandra Haynie, 52; sisters Alexis Haynie, 15, and Milan Haynie, 12; and brother Matthew Haynie, 14.
CJ Haynie was additionally charged, and pleaded responsible, to the tried homicide of his father.
5 counts of discharge of a firearm, a first-degree felony, have been dismissed as a part of a plea deal.
Haynie was transported to the courtroom for the listening to and wearing a white collared shirt. Apart from legal professionals and courtroom workers, there have been just a few individuals within the courtroom, and it didn’t appear that any have been there as household or pals of Haynie. Everybody within the room was carrying a masks, to adjust to present courtroom coverage.
There was an possibility to observe the proceedings on-line as nicely, and extra individuals have been watching remotely.
The teenager shot and killed his mom and three of his siblings with a handgun over a five-hour interval as they every returned dwelling on Jan. 17, 2020, in line with paperwork learn on the listening to. His father arrived dwelling later and was shot within the leg earlier than he wrestled the handgun away from his son.
In Tooele's third District Court docket, Haynie agreed these are the information of the case, and mentioned that he he's pleading responsible as a result of he's responsible.
"(The daddy) mentioned that he informed the defendant that the defendant's mom could be unhappy if the defendant killed him," charging paperwork mentioned. "He mentioned the defendant informed him that his mom and different siblings have been already lifeless."
Photographs of Consuelo Alejandra Haynie, 52, and three of her youngsters are displayed at a group occasion honoring them shortly after they have been shot and killed. Colin Jeffrey Haynie, one other of her youngsters, pleaded responsible Tuesday to killing them.
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A neighbor, unaware of what had occurred, agreed to drive the daddy and son to a hospital and known as 911 from the hospital after Haynie informed him that he had killed his household.
The choose informed Haynie due to the counts he pleaded responsible to, first-degree felony counts, the obligatory minimal sentence is between 25 years and life for every depend.
Haynie is being held in a juvenile detention heart on a $4 million bail. His legal professional, Richard Van Wagoner, mentioned it's anticipated he'll stay there till he's 25 years outdated, one other six years, earlier than being transferred to an grownup facility.
Due to this, Van Wagoner mentioned they don't seem to be in a rush to carry the sentencing and requested for about 4 months to organize for it. After Haynie waived his proper to be sentenced inside 45 days, the choose set the sentencing date for Dec. 7 at 9 a.m.