Two murder cases to go trial in Wichita next week, both with robbery as the possible motives.
Adrian Hopper, 28, faces trial before Judge Warren Wilbert. Hopper is charged with breaking into an apartment near Central and Oliver in January 2007 and shooting Deandre Reed and Princess Sears.
Reed, 24, died later that night. Sears, 23, was sent home from the hospital but died the next month. Sal Intagliata is prosecuting the case. Steven Rosel represents Hopper.
Chief Deputy District Attorney Kim Parker, meanwhile, will argue against defense lawyer Richard Ney in the case of Eric Huerta. Huerta, 20, was charged with killing Chad Clayton, 27, May 2007. Judge Rebecca Pilshaw will preside over the case. Huerta is also a co-defendant in the killing of Rosann Kapaun, 33, in a shooting five days earlier. That case is set for trial separately.
The trials begin with jury selection Monday in Sedgwick County District Court. Each trial is expected to last four days or more.
Update: Huerta’s trial has been continued. No new date has yet been set.