Florida State student accused in a mass shooting is set to go to trial in November

By KATE PAYNE Associated Press Statement for America TALLAHASSEE Fla AP The trial for the Florida State University apprentice accused of killing two people and wounding six others in a mass shooting on campus in April is set to go to trial this November At a event management conference in a Tallahassee courthouse on Wednesday Second Judicial Circuit Judge Lance Neff set jury selection in the episode of -year-old Phoenix Ikner to begin Nov Related Articles US stocks tick toward records after an encouraging overview on inflation US producer prices unchanged with wholesale inflation remaining under control American flags destroyed on Cape Cod bridge honoring fallen Massachusetts Marine Opinion Heatwaves proof coal gas are workhorses In the current era in History July Trinity nuclear weapon test Ikner s attorney populace defender Peter Mills declared he demands more time to delve into the incident which involves extensive video surveillance footage and witness testimony I object to that judge Mills mentioned of the trial schedule I am still reviewing the incident My client s entitled to effective assistance of counsel Neff indicated he s open to hearing out Mills concerns saying we can talk about what what you need in order to investigate the circumstance As far as the prosecution Second Judicial Circuit State Attorney Jack Campbell revealed we ll be ready So far the defense has not participated in discovery the process of exchanging information between the parties about evidence and spectators But that is expected to change Ikner s attorney reported Ikner faces two counts of first-degree murder and seven counts of attempted first-degree murder He is the stepson of a local sheriff s deputy and investigators say he used his stepmother s former organization weapon to carry out the shooting Prosecutors in the affair intend to seek the death penalty Kate Payne is a corps member for The Associated Press Analysis for America Statehouse News Initiative Analysis for America is a nonprofit national utility campaign that places journalists in local newsrooms to overview on undercovered issues