No reason was given as to why accused cop-killer Markeith Loyd's hearing on Monday has been canceled, according to the Ninth Judicial Circuit Court of Florida, adding that no new hearing date has been set.
- Markeith Loyd's court-assigned lawyer will try to get Miami-based attorney as co-counsel
- Judge Frederick Lauten said denied Loyd's request to have Terance Lenamon as his lawyer
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Today's hearing in the State v. Markieth Loyd case has been canceled. A new hearing date has not been set yet.
— Ninth Circuit of FL (@NinthCircuitFL) April 17, 2017
Loyd was due back in court Monday morning as the debate was supposed to continue over who will represent him in his upcoming murder trial.
Loyd is accused of killing his ex-girlfriend Sade Dixon, her unborn child and Police Lieutenant Debra Clayton.
Since his arrest, Loyd has said he wanted to represent himself and demanded a speedy trial. More recently, Loyd said he wanted to pick Miami-based attorney Terance Lenamon to represent him, but Judge Frederick Lauten told Loyd could not hand pick his attorney if the state is paying for another one.
However, on Monday Loyd's court-assigned attorney Roger Weeden was supposed to work to try to sign Lenamon on as co-counsel. The pending discussion on attorney appointment could impact trial start dates.
That trial for the Dixon murder is set to start May 1, but that depends on who represents Loyd and if that lawyer tells Lauten if he is ready for that fast-approaching trial.