ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. — Lawyers for the man accused of shooting and killing his estranged wife and her friend tried to get the death penalty off the table.
James Colley was an allegedly abusive husband to his estranged wife Amanda Colley. She and her friend, Lindy Dobbins, were found dead in the Colleys' St. Johns County home back in August 2015.
James Colley’s lawyer asked Tuesday to have the death penalty taken off the table, but that motion was denied by a judge. If Colley is convicted, he could be sentenced to death.
James Colley has a scheduled pretrial hearing for June 16.
James Colley pleaded not guilty to charges of first-degree murder, two counts of attempted first-degree murder with a firearm and aggravated stalking.