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A White County Judge has granted a motion to suppress evidence in the Joshua Jordi murder case.
The 22-year-old faces a first-degree murder charge in connection to the fatal stabbing of his father in 2018.
The motion to suppress involved statements that Jordi made to Mankato, Minnesota detectives during an investigative interview. Transcripts indicated that detectives continued to question Jordi after he invoked his right to remain silent.
Judge Gary McKenzie found the continued questioning to be a “clear and unequivocal” violation of the defendants rights. He said statements made from that point forward would not be used during trial, except for impeachment purposes or if Jordi takes the stand.
Jordi has spent more than a year behind bars for allegedly stabbing his father to death inside his Sparta home. A TBI investigation led to Jordi’s arrest in Mankato, where he attended a university at the time.
Judge McKenzie indicated a desire for speeding up the case during Wednesday’s hearing. He set an August 19th deadline for motions and placed arguments for motions on the October 11th docket.
McKenzie said a trial would not begin until at least the beginning of 2020.
