Lafayette Murder Trial Paused After Suspect Competency Concerns Arise

Courtroom proceedings in the case of a Chico man accused of murdering a Lafayette resident on his family property March 21 have been paused amid questions of the suspect’s mental competency with what, if any, connection existed between the two before their lethal meeting still a mystery. Judge Terri Mockler ordered David Swank Prince, 35,…

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DA Charges Chico Man With Murder In Lafayette Hatchet Homicide

From the Office of the District Attorney: Martinez, California – The Contra Costa District Attorney’s Office has charged a Butte County man with the murder of a Lafayette resident. David Swank Prince, 35, is scheduled to be arraigned in court on March 25th for the murder of 34-year-old Christopher Jaber. Prince unlawfully and with malice…

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