A 19-year-old Hutchinson man facing life in prison if convicted of a number of child sex offenses was in court Thursday for a motions hearing including a motion to suppress his alleged confession.
Brandon Cousins is charged with five off-grid felonies that could see him get life sentences on each count with no chance of parole for 25-years.
He’s charged with two counts of aggravated criminal sodomy and now three counts of aggravated indecent liberties with a child. The alleged crimes involving a then 6-year-old girl and allegedly occurred between January 7 and July 23, of last year. The investigation by Hutchinson Police led to Cousins arrest back on December 15, 2012.
The defense wants the victim in the case to go through a mental evaluation while the state didn’t think it was necessary. Judge Trish Rose took the issue under advisement, meaning she’ll issue an opinion at a later date.
The trial in the case which was expected to begin in January has now been pushed back to March 4.