Sex Offender and Murderer Waives Right to a Speedy Trial

50-year-old Cleveland Ohio resident Anthony Sowell waived his right to speedy trial to accommodate a new defense team this week.  Sowell, a registered sex offender who is charged with killing 11 women,  also agreed Wednesday to allow police  onto his fenced off property to preserve evidence.

The suspected serial killer put in a plea of not guilty by reason of insanity at his pretrial hearing prior to his request.

Investigators revealed that Sowell spent several years luring women to his Cleveland home where he then attacked and killed them.  Ten of the victims skulls were found in the murderer’s home or buried in the yard.

Sowell faces 85 counts including murder, rape, assault and abuse of a corpse.  He will also be charged with assault and attempted murder  in regards to the three women who survived  his attacks.

If convicted, Sowell could get the death penalty.

The waiver pushes back the Sowell trial court date to mid-2010.

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