Farina Man Says He Wants to Go to Trial in Fayette County Case

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Published on November 28 2018 11:31 am
Last Updated on November 28 2018 11:31 am
Written by Greg Sapp

A Farina man sentenced to 11-1/2 years in prison in a Fayette County case now says he wanted to go trial rather than plead guilty.

53-year-old Larry Sapp pleaded guilty in June of 2017 to predatory criminal sexual assault of a person under age 13 in exchange for the sentence.

Sapp is alleging in a letter to Judge Donald Sheafor that Public Defender William Starnes would not let the case go to trial and contains allegations against Fayette County State's Attorney Josh Morrison and State Police Special Agent Jeff Kline.

It was also indicated during a court appearance this week that the case was referred to the Appellate Prosecutor's office for referral to the Attorney General's office, but that the AG's office was not contacted.

Meanwhile, it's being determined whether Sapp's letter to the judge should be considered a post-conviction motion. A pre-trial hearing in the matter is set for 10am on January 22.