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Lookout Valley Triple Homicide
Defendants: Derek Morse (292556), Skylar Allen (292555), Jacob Allison (292853)
​02/15/2018     Jacob Allison entered guilty plea to two counts of Accessory after the Fact; two year sentence (suspended)
02/09/2018    Skyler Allen entered guilty pleas to three counts of Facilitation to Commit First Degree Murder, sentenced to 15 years TDOC
10/02/2017     Trial of Skyler Allen set for April 10, 2018; Jacob Allison due in court April 17, 2018
09/27/2017     Derek Morse sentenced to life in prison with parole following jury verdict
08/14/2017     Skylar Allen in court August 18, 2017; Derek Morse in court August 24, 2017; Jacob Allison in court September 25, 2017
05/12/2017     Trial for Morse & Allen moved to September 19, 2017, Motions to be heard on June 8, 2017
01/24/2017     Jacob Allison also due in court May 30, 2017
01/17/2017     May 30, 2017, trial set for Morse & Allen
12/19/2016     The January 5, 2017 pre-trial conference is cancelled; January 17, 2017, set for Morse & Allen status, to set new trial date
12/12/2016     Skylar Allen next court date will be February 13, 2017​
11/28/2016     Motion hearing for Skylar Allen set for December 12, 2016; Pre-Trial Conference for Derek Morse set for January 5, 2017
10/28/2016     Hearing for Jacob Allison moved to January 24, 2017
​10/24/2016     Hearing for Morse and Allen set for November 28, 2016
​09/13/2016     Trial delayed; Defense motion to sever cases of Morse and Allen to be heard October 24, 2016 at 1:30
03/08/2016     Trial date moved to September 13, 2016 at defense request for Morse and Allen

01/25/2016     Trial date moved to July 19, 2016 for Morse and Allen
10/12/2015     Trial of Derek Morse and Skylar Allen set for March 8, 2016
09/16/2015     Jacob Allison moved to October 28, 2015
08/26/2015     Skylar Allen & Derek Morse passed to September 28, 2015
07/28/2015     Jacob Allison passed to September 16, 2015
07/21/2015     Defense counsel not present for hearing, Skylar Allen & Derek Morse passed to August 26, 2015
04/30/2015    Jacob Allison continued to July 28, 2015
04/23/2015     Skylar Allen, Derek Morse passed to July 21, 2015 for status hearing;  Jacob Allison passed to April 30, 2015 for status hearing
03/23/2015     Jacob Allison state's motion to revoke bond sustained; defendant ordered held at Silverdale Workhouse
03/17/2015     Jacob Allison state's motion to revoke/increase bond filed
03/12/2015     Jacob Allison, Skylar Allen, Derek Morse passed to April 23, 2015 for settlement
01/05/2015     Jacob Allison, Skylar Allen, Derek Morse passed to March 12, 2015 for settlement

12/16/2014     Jacob Allison, Skylar Allen, Derek Morse passed to January 5, 2015 for settlement and further review
10/21/2014     Skylar Allen arraigned, appointed attorney Ben McGowan;  Jacob Allison, Skylar Allen, Derek Morse passed to December 16, 2014 for settlement
10/10/2014     Jacob Allison continued to October 21, 2014 for state's motion and settlement;  Skylar Allen continued to October 21, 2014 for arraignment and to appoint counsel;  Derek Morse arraigned, continued to October 21, 2014 for settlement
09/30/2014     Derek Morse order entered sustaining motion to withdraw as counsel, appointed attorney Dan Ripper
09/29/2014     Jacob Allison arraigned; passed October 10, 2014 for state's motion and settlement
09/26/2014     Derek Morse motion to withdraw as counsel filed by Hank Hill
09/24/2014     Jacob Allison Indictment Filed in Third Division of Criminal Court
09/09/2014     Skylar Allen, Derek Morse notice to seek enhanced punishment filed by state in open court; Skylar Allen, Derek Morse passed to October 10, 2014 for arraignment;   Derek Morse appointed attorney Hank Hill 
08/29/2014     Skylar Allen, Derek Morse continued to September 9, 2014 for arraignment
08/20/2014     Skylar Allen, Derek Morse Indictment Filed in First Division of Criminal Court
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