One of two men charged with a burglary where a large stash of guns was allegedly taken is expected in court Thursday for a competency hearing. This comes at the request of Wichita Attorney Alice Osburn who represent 18-year-old Joshua Cellers.
She actually requested the evaluation during the waiver-status docket in front of Judge Joe McCarville Wednesday afternoon, but the state wanted a formal written motion, so Osburn is expected to have that motion when they hold a hearing Thursday.
Cellers along with 19-year-old Brandon Hudson are both charged with aggravated burglary, felony theft and criminal damage to property.
Judge McCarville had earlier denied a bond reduction for Cellers in part because of the stash of weapons taken, but also because of possible mental issues. He at that time suggested that Cellers could be a danger to the community because of threatening to shoot people. Standing at nearly 7-foot, Cellers would be a hard individual to stop.
The two men allegedly used a credit card to pick a lock to an attached garage at a home on Cone St. They allegedly took as many as 5-rifles and 9-handguns. The burglary occurring while the occupant of the residence was home, back on February 26.
Cellers has two other cases pending, one where he’s charged with burglary of a dwelling and theft of a firearm in a case from January 31. This occurring at a home in the 600 block of Town & Country.
The third case includes charges of non-residential burglary, criminal damage to property and misdemeanor theft. In this case, he’s alleged to broken in to the Extreme Crossfire Paintball at 5 North Mohawk Road, and the stealing a golf cart. These crimes occurring back on January 19.
The case against Hudson is also still pending. He did appear during the waiver-status docket Wednesday afternoon, but his case was continued two weeks.