Wilbur H. Cope has a court appearance at 9 a.m. Friday, Oct. 20, before Judge Richard Martin in Lake County Superior Court, Dept. 2.
Cope is being charged with murder with the use of a firearm for the shooting death of Kristin Lori Raviotta on early Sunday, Sept. 10. He additionally faces three counts of attempted murder with the use of a firearm for the shooting of Terry Cain, Michele Cain and Sharon England. One of the counts includes an allegation for resulting in great bodily injury.
At his Tuesday, Sept. 12, arraignment Cope entered pleas of not guilty to all of the charges against him.
Deputy District Attorney John Langan, who is prosecuting the case, reported that at the Oct. 20 appearance, a preliminary hearing will be scheduled — possibly for November. Cope was previously in court on Friday, Sept. 22.
“We”re still waiting for several reports from the Department of Justice,” Langan said, adding that the DA”s Office hopes to have all materials to give to the defense before Oct. 20. Attorney Bruce Laning has been assigned to represent Cope.
Contact Cynthia Parkhill at cparkhill@clearlakeobserver.com.
