One of the five defendants in the Jesus Avila murder case has a hearing this week.
Jovan Pecina, age 20, has his hearing set for 4 pm Wednesday in Lyon County District Court. The hearing is listed on the docket as a preliminary, but it could well be waived.
Pecina is among four people charged with murder in Avila’s death outside Emporia four years ago. Three co-defendants, Jordy Cornejo-Campoverde, Andrew Granado and Armando Nunez, were certified as adults before preliminary hearing proceedings last week, but the murder charge against Nunez was dropped as part of the prelim process. Also charged with murder is Alan Alanis, although a decision on whether he will be tried as an adult won’t take place until a hearing Jan. 24.
