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Motion hearings this week for Janesville triple homicide

By BETH WHEELOCK Tuesday, November 11, 2008 - 6:45 a.m.

From the WCLO newsroom:

A Janesville man accused of murdering Danyetta Lentz and her two teenage children in January 2007 is back in court this week.

49-year-old James Koepp faces three counts of first degree intentional homicide. The case appears before Rock County Judge Alan Bates on both Tuesday and Wednesday for motion hearings. Bates previously denied multiple motions from the defense to dismiss the case.

Koepp is currently serving a sentence at Columbia Correctional Institution.

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rldavis1613
Nov 11, 2008 at 1:16 p.m.
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Nope he won't get what is coming to him. Our state lacks a death penalty.

jr6531
Nov 11, 2008 at 8:58 a.m.
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I agree

spark
Nov 11, 2008 at 8:55 a.m.
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He's going to get what's coming to him.

cjjs35
Nov 11, 2008 at 8:43 a.m.
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If he was not sitting in jail on other charges this whole thing would be over by now.

jr6531
Nov 11, 2008 at 8:14 a.m.
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Are you implying that they were delaying the trial for almost two years for their own advantage?

Don't get me wrong, I want to see this guy locked up too however, it has been long enough.

thinkbeforeyouspeak
Nov 11, 2008 at 8:02 a.m.
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Take some time to educate yourself. Research "double jeapordy" and see if you could possibly understand why the case wouldn't be filed until they're certain that it won't improve. Think critically, you only get "one kick at the cat".

jr6531
Nov 11, 2008 at 7:55 a.m.
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About dang time!!! It is ridiculous that it has been almost two years with and almost nothing has been done so far. Koepp is innocent until proven guilty, which means what if he really did not do it?? Then there is a person who committed a tripe homicide still lurking in the Janesville area.

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