Frail-looking man accused of killing Santaquin officer makes 1st courtroom look

PROVO — A really frail wanting Michael Aaron Jayne made his first look in courtroom Wednesday, which additionally marked the primary time he has been seen publicly since he was arrested and accused of killing a Santaquin police sergeant.

Jayne, 42, of Garrett, Indiana, was in a wheelchair with a blanket masking his legs, appeared to have a neck brace on, a respiratory tube strapped to his nostril, had apparent cuts on his face, was carrying an open chested piece of clothes moderately than a conventional jail jumpsuit, and sounded very torpid when he spoke.

At one level, the decide requested him to lift his proper hand to be sworn in, however Jayne stated he was unable to.

Jayne is charged with aggravated homicide, a capital offense, and a number of other different crimes within the dying of Santaquin Police Sgt. Invoice Hooser. If convicted on the aggravated homicide cost, he may obtain the dying penalty.

He was arrested in Vernal on Might 5 after main police on a short high-speed chase that ended with Jayne crashing. He was booked into the Utah County Jail practically per week later, on Saturday. Utah County Legal professional Jeff Grey on Tuesday stated he was jailed after what he known as a “brief keep” at College of Utah Hospital. The extent of Jayne’s accidents haven’t been disclosed.

Throughout his transient look in courtroom by way of video from the Utah County Jail on Wednesday, as he was flanked by two corrections deputies, a decide requested Jayne about his employment and his skill to rent his personal legal professional. Jayne stated he was working as a semitruck driver on the time of his arrest, however at this level, “I’ve no entry to any funds,” he stated. “I haven’t got any entry to any cash and have no skill to afford a lawyer.”

Due to the severity of the fees towards him, the decide stated he would appoint two “certified legal professionals” to signify him for now.

Additionally on Wednesday, the decide accepted a protecting order for a lady who’s believed to be the particular person discovered within the cab of Jayne’s truck and who police say was being held towards her will. The protecting order signifies that the girl and Jayne had a previous relationship. The order, amongst different restrictions, states that Jayne can’t talk together with her by cellphone, e-mail or social media.

Jayne’s subsequent courtroom look is scheduled for Tuesday at 11 a.m.