4/25/17
by News Department on 04/25/17Frein penalty phase...
Court was delayed Monday morning in the penalty phase of the Eric Frein murder trial in Pike County.
There was no testimony from Frein's defense Monday morning in Pike County court. Instead, there was a delay after Frein entered the courtroom looking disheveled and unable to walk.
That's when defense attorney Michael Weinstein asked the judge for a competency hearing stating Frein was put on suicide watch and has been acting strangely.
The request was denied after the judge was played a taped phone conversation between Frien and his mother, proving his competency.
Pike County District Attorney Ray Tonkin said it is the prosecutions opinion that this is all Eric Frein trying to delay the proceedings.
The jury must decide if Eric Frein should receive the death penalty.
