GUILTY IN - Kegan Anthony Kline, 27, arrested Aug 29, 2020, 30 Counts associated with CSAM

[legalmomma]

Continuance granted for man connected to Delphi murders, Kegan Kline

MIAMI COUNTY, Ind. — The man who was investigated for any potential role he played in the Delphi murder investigation is set to be sentenced in a separate case Thursday morning. UPDATE: A con…

cbs4indy.com

UPDATE: The court hearing has been delayed for about an hour from the original start time of 9 a.m. The judge and attorneys are currently discussing consecutive vs. concurrent sentencing for Kline, CBS4’s Russ Mcquaid tells us.

 

[legalmomma]

At 10:16 am, Kegan Kline has entered the courtroom. His sentencing hearing is underway in Miami Circuit Court in Peru. Judge says a matter came up that delayed hearing from scheduled 9 am start. But that matter was reviewed and settled.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1659202192333750277

 

[legalmomma]

Kline attorney asking for a continuance, do to evidence and may consider withdrawing his plea.. prosecutors strongly disagree
@WISH_TV

https://twitter.com/x/status/1659202853544824836

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Whoa! I think that the negotiations may continue.....

 

[legalmomma]

Defense is asking for a continuance of sentencing so Kegan Kline can review evidence he claims he has not seen. Defense says Kline may want to withdraw guilty plea based on that evidence. Prosecution says this is just a stall tactic and Kline has been aware of the evidence.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1659203231346749441

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I also wonder if its related to the sentencing ie concurrent/consecutive, or maybe Delphi??

 

[FrostedGlass]

What evidence could they be talking about?

 

[legalmomma]

Rich Nye

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BREAKING: Judge Timothy Spahr says he is granting continuance of sentencing based on defense position that Kegan Kline has not reviewed certain evidence. Defense has until May 26 to file any new motions, including withdrawal of guilty plea. New sentencing date July 27 9 am.

 

[Tealgrove]

Rich Nye
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BREAKING: Judge Timothy Spahr says he is granting continuance of sentencing based on defense position that Kegan Kline has not reviewed certain evidence. Defense has until May 26 to file any new motions, including withdrawal of guilty plea. New sentencing date July 27 9 am.

Whoa!!!

 

[JerseyGirl]

https://www.wthr.com/article/news/c...case/531-9bd8a518-f2f3-4267-ad3a-5309eb410058

Kline's defense team now has until May 26 to file any new motions, including the potential withdrawal of his guilty plea.

A new sentencing date has been set for July 29.

www.wthr.com/amp/article/news/crime/kegan-kline-sentenced-thursday-may-18-2023-child--case/531-9bd8a518-f2f3-4267-ad3a-5309eb410058

 

[Gemmie]

It figures. smh

 

[TL4S]

What evidence could they be talking about?

Good question.

Miami Circuit Court Judge Timothy P. Spahr granted the delay after Kline's defense attorney Andrew A. Achey said his client needed time to review new evidence they received in last 24 hours.

ETA: link won't work due to censoring, but it's WRTV:
https://www.wrtv.com/news/local-new...-county-man-in-child-exploitation-*advertiser censored*-case

 

[EllaMinnowP]

Will we see him slimmed down, shaved, styled, with glasses, suit and tie? Nicely painted by a court draftsman?

Maybe they can make him look respectable by the end of July. What do you think?
@ about 00:48

 

[Gemmie]

Maybe they can make him look respectable by the end of July. What do you think?
@ about 00:48

Not a snowball's chance in hell. JMO

 

[raja]

What evidence could they be talking about?

Does it have to be new evidence in this case? Could there be new evidence in another case and he is going to roll on someone else to get a plea deal? Does he now understand that he may have to serve consecutive sentences?

 

[FromGermany1]

Maybe they can make him look respectable by the end of July. What do you think?
@ about 00:48

A pleasant exception, that someone to be judged doesn't grin smugly.

 

[MistyWaters]

Does it have to be new evidence in this case? Could there be new evidence in another case and he is going to roll on someone else to get a plea deal? Does he now understand that he may have to serve consecutive sentences?

Can’t think of a reason why KAK would be allowed access to evidence from any another case, other than his own. And if LE already have that evidence, why would KAK need to roll on someone?

I will admit under no circumstance can I imagine him as a hero witness being granted a plea deal for incriminating testimony, if he was involved he ought to equally be held accountable. Besides his word means nothing, he’d be a terrible witness, huge risk that his involvement would result in a Not Guilty verdict all around, he alone would create too much doubt IMO.

 

[FrostedGlass]

Good question.

Miami Circuit Court Judge Timothy P. Spahr granted the delay after Kline's defense attorney Andrew A. Achey said his client needed time to review new evidence they received in last 24 hours.

ETA: link won't work due to censoring, but it's WRTV:
https://www.wrtv.com/news/local-new...-county-man-in-child-exploitation-*advertiser censored*-case

Let's speculate.
I wonder if Achey knew about DC. By denying negotiations on a plea (if that's what they did), they forced him to either go to trial or plead guilty to all counts. When you consider how many plea deals are made, it seems like he wasn't treated fairly.

From the Murder Sheet transcript, I'm cracking up at cake and Klein
[snip]
8:04 mm: Doug Carter met with the prosecutors and
Police Doug Carter flew in a helicopter up to Miami County up to Peru Indiana
where this trial or this this case is taking place and he met with prosecutors

from the Miami County Office and our understanding from our reporting is
that that meeting included his exhortation that Miami County prosecutors
not make a deal with cake and Klein that they take it to trial so that is
interesting that's a that's a factor in this

 

[StarryStarryNight]

Only in Indiana. KAK is their daddy.
In this enormous universe that we live in I cannot imagine anything…not one single thing…that could have come up since he pled guilty, that someone might refer to as “new” evidence, that could suddenly make KAK not guilty.
Sentence him. If he has buyer’s remorse, he can go to appellant court.

 

[FrostedGlass]

Only in Indiana. KAK is their daddy.
In this enormous universe that we live in I cannot imagine anything…not one single thing…that could have come up since he pled guilty, that someone might refer to as “new” evidence, that could suddenly make KAK not guilty.
Sentence him. If he has buyer’s remorse, he can go to appellant court.

OK, "nothing" will work, too.

Here's a wild one: what if the river search had promise of a plea if they found what he told them was there. And then his atty just found out that they did find something?

Do we think the judge is so gullible to believe it's not a delay tactic?

 

[FrostedGlass]

Or maybe the judge realizes it is a delay tactic but wants to give KAK one last chance before he sentences him to maximum allowable consecutive years.

 

[FrostedGlass]

Here's my last one (since I have the room to myself) and it's my favorite. What if the FBI or ISP found out that there really was another person who was using the EmilyAnn identity?

We'll probably find out KAK and his atty had a memory lapse and they really did see the evidence.