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New Orleans man to stand trial in fall in murder of Marrero soldier
Darwin "Trent" Bethune, 24, of New Orleans, was indicted by a Jefferson Parish grand jury with second-degree murder in the Jan. 1, 2014, death of Joseph Anderson, a staff sergeant in the U.S. Army who was home on holiday leave when he was killed. Anderson, a Marrero native, was dropping off his three young children at his ex-wife's parents' home on Ray Street when he was shot. (JPSO)
A New Orleans man is scheduled to stand trial this fall in the death of U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Joseph Anderson, who was home on leave for the holidays on New Year's Day, when he was shot dead outside his former in-laws' home in Marrero.
Darwin "Trent" Bethune, 24, of 3366 Rosemont Drive in eastern New Orleans, will be tried on the charge of second-degree murder during the week of Nov. 3. A Jefferson Parish grand jury handed up an indictment last week charging him in Anderson's death.
The trial date was announced Friday, during a status hearing in 24th Judicial District Judge Robert Pitre's court. Bethune, one of numerous inmates who appeared in court, said nothing during the brief hearing. He's due back in court next month.
Anderson, 31, an animal-care specialist who had served two tours in Iraq and one in Kuwait, was dropping off his three children, ages 7, 11 and 12, at their grandparents' home in the 6100 block of Ray Street, when he was shot in the face in the driveway. He died just hours before he was scheduled to return to his duty station at the Walter Reed Medical Center in Bethesda, Md.
His mother's vehicle, which he was driving, was stolen, leading authorities initially to suspect the soldier was killed during a carjacking. Deputies found it the following day, about two miles away on Rue Louis St. Phillipe in Marrero.
However, court records show a link between the suspect and the soldier. Bethune had been romantically involved with Anderson's former wife, according to a court stay-away order in which he is identified as her "current or former dating partner." Authorities have not discussed publicly the link in connection with the homicide.
Bethune is charged with unauthorized entry of an inhabited dwelling, accused of going into Anderson's ex-wife's home in Harvey without permission on Jan. 5, days after Anderson was killed, court records show. In connection with his bond in that criminal case, he was barred from being within 300 feet of her, court records show.
Anderson and his wife, who had accused him of abusing her and moved back to Jefferson Parish from Hawaii as a result in 2012, were divorced in September, court records show. The former couple was granted joint custody of their children in November. The children live with her, but Anderson was to get custody alternatively on major holidays, including New Year's Eve and New Year's Day, according to the custody agreement.
About a month after Anderson was killed, Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office detectives announced Bethune as their suspect. Bethune turned himself in days later.
Bethune would face mandatory life in prison if convicted of second-degree murder. He has pleaded not guilty. He remains jailed in lieu of a $2 million bond. Prosecutors sought the unusually high bond because they say Bethune applied for a passport so he could leave the country.
His attorneys will seek a court order in an attempt to bar prosecutors from presenting some evidence during the trial. The "suppression hearing" is set for Sept. 19.
Friday's status hearing was housekeeping in nature. Assistant District Attorney Angel Varnado told the judge her office has three boxes of evidence to turn over to Bethune's attorneys, Martin Regan and Aiden Shah. Bethune is due back in court on July 9.
Staff Sgt. Joseph Anderson, 31, a soldier in the U.S. Army, was shot and killed Jan. 1, 2014, in front of his ex-wife's parents' home in Marrero as he was dropping off his three young children. Darwin "Trent" Bethune, 24, of New Orleans, was indicted by a grand jury Thursday (June 5, 2014), with second-degree murder. (Courtesy of Joseph Anderson's family)
Darwin "Trent" Bethune, 24, of New Orleans, was indicted by a Jefferson Parish grand jury with second-degree murder in the Jan. 1, 2014, death of Joseph Anderson, a staff sergeant in the U.S. Army who was home on holiday leave when he was killed. Anderson, a Marrero native, was dropping off his three young children at his ex-wife's parents' home on Ray Street when he was shot. (JPSO)
A New Orleans man is scheduled to stand trial this fall in the death of U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Joseph Anderson, who was home on leave for the holidays on New Year's Day, when he was shot dead outside his former in-laws' home in Marrero.
Darwin "Trent" Bethune, 24, of 3366 Rosemont Drive in eastern New Orleans, will be tried on the charge of second-degree murder during the week of Nov. 3. A Jefferson Parish grand jury handed up an indictment last week charging him in Anderson's death.
The trial date was announced Friday, during a status hearing in 24th Judicial District Judge Robert Pitre's court. Bethune, one of numerous inmates who appeared in court, said nothing during the brief hearing. He's due back in court next month.
Anderson, 31, an animal-care specialist who had served two tours in Iraq and one in Kuwait, was dropping off his three children, ages 7, 11 and 12, at their grandparents' home in the 6100 block of Ray Street, when he was shot in the face in the driveway. He died just hours before he was scheduled to return to his duty station at the Walter Reed Medical Center in Bethesda, Md.
His mother's vehicle, which he was driving, was stolen, leading authorities initially to suspect the soldier was killed during a carjacking. Deputies found it the following day, about two miles away on Rue Louis St. Phillipe in Marrero.
However, court records show a link between the suspect and the soldier. Bethune had been romantically involved with Anderson's former wife, according to a court stay-away order in which he is identified as her "current or former dating partner." Authorities have not discussed publicly the link in connection with the homicide.
Bethune is charged with unauthorized entry of an inhabited dwelling, accused of going into Anderson's ex-wife's home in Harvey without permission on Jan. 5, days after Anderson was killed, court records show. In connection with his bond in that criminal case, he was barred from being within 300 feet of her, court records show.
Anderson and his wife, who had accused him of abusing her and moved back to Jefferson Parish from Hawaii as a result in 2012, were divorced in September, court records show. The former couple was granted joint custody of their children in November. The children live with her, but Anderson was to get custody alternatively on major holidays, including New Year's Eve and New Year's Day, according to the custody agreement.
About a month after Anderson was killed, Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office detectives announced Bethune as their suspect. Bethune turned himself in days later.
Bethune would face mandatory life in prison if convicted of second-degree murder. He has pleaded not guilty. He remains jailed in lieu of a $2 million bond. Prosecutors sought the unusually high bond because they say Bethune applied for a passport so he could leave the country.
His attorneys will seek a court order in an attempt to bar prosecutors from presenting some evidence during the trial. The "suppression hearing" is set for Sept. 19.
Friday's status hearing was housekeeping in nature. Assistant District Attorney Angel Varnado told the judge her office has three boxes of evidence to turn over to Bethune's attorneys, Martin Regan and Aiden Shah. Bethune is due back in court on July 9.
Staff Sgt. Joseph Anderson, 31, a soldier in the U.S. Army, was shot and killed Jan. 1, 2014, in front of his ex-wife's parents' home in Marrero as he was dropping off his three young children. Darwin "Trent" Bethune, 24, of New Orleans, was indicted by a grand jury Thursday (June 5, 2014), with second-degree murder. (Courtesy of Joseph Anderson's family)
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