The inmate accused in a deadly jail break and crime spree was formally charged on Friday.
Pottawattamie County Attorney Matt Wilber has filed twelve charges against Wesley Correa-Carmenaty, the man who is accused of shooting deputies Mark Burbridge and Pat Morgan earlier this month.
An arraignment date has been set for June 19th, with an initial trial date set for July 25th.
The case will be the most important one Wilber has ever tried. "In terms of significance to my office and to the county, then this is clearly number one. I've been doing this job now almost fifteen years and I cannot think of a more important case for our county than this one."
Wilber says even without the murder charge, Correa-Carmenaty would be facing 185 years on the other charges.
Charges filed against Correa-Carmenaty are as follows:
- Count I: Murder in the First Degree of Deputy Mark Burbridge, a Class A Felony (life in prison)
- Count II: Kidnapping in the Second Degree against Amy Kanger, a Class B Felony (25 years)
- Count III: Attempt to Commit Murder against Deputy Pat Morgan, a Class B Felony (25 years)
- Count IV: Attempt to Commit Murder against Jerry Brittain, a Class B Felony (25 years)
- Count V: Robbery in the First Degree against Deputy Mark Burbridge and Deputy Pat Morgan, a Class B Felony (25 years)
- Count VI: Robbery in the First Degree against Jerry Brittain, a Class B Felony (25 years)
- Count VII: Robbery in the First Degree against Amy Kanger, a Class B Felony (25 years)
- County VIII: Intimidation with a Dangerous Weapon against Jerry Brittain and Kelsey Bridges, a Class C Felony (10 years)
- Count IX: Felon in Possession of a Firearm, a Class D Felony (5 years)
- Count X: Felon in Possession of a Firearm, a Class D Felony (5 years)
- Count XI: Escape, a Class D Felony (5 years)
- Count XII: Criminal Mischief in the First Degree, a Class C Felony (10 years)
Correa-Carmenaty is being held in Sioux City at the Woodbury County Jail.