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Knight was set to stand trial by jury in October 2018 — facing life without parole if convicted — but shortly before the trial, Knight entered a plea of no contest, per CBS News.
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Makena Gera, PEOPLE, 4 Dec. 2025
He was deemed competent to stand trial November 14 after a 40-day stint in a state hospital.
—Lauren Del Valle, CNN Money, 30 Nov. 2025
That suspect, Tanner Horner, faces capital murder and kidnapping charges, but he is not expected to stand trial until next spring at the earliest, due to venue changes and other delays.
—S.e. Jenkins, CBS News, 30 Nov. 2025
He was extradited to the United States to stand trial.
—Josh Boak, Fortune, 29 Nov. 2025
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Makena Gera, PEOPLE, 4 Dec. 2025
He was deemed competent to stand trial November 14 after a 40-day stint in a state hospital.
—Lauren Del Valle, CNN Money, 30 Nov. 2025
That suspect, Tanner Horner, faces capital murder and kidnapping charges, but he is not expected to stand trial until next spring at the earliest, due to venue changes and other delays.
—S.e. Jenkins, CBS News, 30 Nov. 2025
He was extradited to the United States to stand trial.
—Josh Boak, Fortune, 29 Nov. 2025
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“Stand trial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stand%20trial. Accessed 5 Dec. 2025.
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