HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — After talks with the family of Connie Ridgeway, the prosecution stated they are not seeking the death penalty for Casey White. That means White will face life in prison without the possibility of parole if he is found guilty.
White is charged with capital murder, accused of killing Connie Ridgeway at her home in Rogersville on Oct. 23, 2015. White claims someone paid him to kill Ridgeway.
Casey White is also charged with felony murder in Vicky White's death. The case got national attention earlier this year after he escaped from the Lauderdale County jail with White, who was an Assistant Director of Corrections. He pleaded not guilty to that charge in court today.
If convicted of felony murder, White faces up to life in prison. Vicky White shot and killed herself in Indiana when the pair were caught after an 11-day manhunt in May.
Judge Graves today agreed to postpone Casey White's trial for Ridgeway's killing. Robert Tuten said that the defense team will not be ready by December due to trials scheduled in many other cases. He asked the judge to consider a trial date no sooner than next summer.
In the meantime, Judge Graves will issue an order soon for the lawyers to submit sample questions for a jury questionnaire that could help him decide whether to grant a change of venue for the trial.
No trial date has been set for the Vicky White case.