SPOKANE — A trial date of Jan. 12 has been set in the case of a World War II veteran who officials say was beaten to death by two teenagers during a robbery in Spokane.
Delbert “Shorty” Belton, 88, was beaten to death last year.
Spokane County Superior Court Judge Annette Plese set the trial date during a court hearing on Wednesday.
Court documents contend teenagers Kenan Adams-Kinard and Demetrius Glenn punched and beat Belton to death during a robbery in a case that outraged the Spokane community.
Each of the defendants is charged with first-degree murder, first-degree robbery and conspiracy to commit first-degree robbery. They could face life in prison if convicted.
