Chester County prosecutors accuse 29-year-old /*Laquanta Chapman*/ of Coatesville of killing 16-year-old /*Aaron Turner*/, who disappeared Oct. 30. Authorities allege that he was shot and dismembered with a chain saw, and the remains were then left along the road in trash bags for pickup.
Prosecutors cited Chapman's prior record and evidence that the alleged crime may have been drug-related.
Defense attorney Michael Noone says the decision to seek the death penalty comes as no surprise. He says he does not concede the aggravating factors cited by prosecutors and could challenge them if his client is convicted.
Prosecutors are not seeking the death penalty against 19-year-old /*Bryan Byrd*/ of Newark, N.J., who is also charged in the case.
Information from: Daily Local News, http://www.dailylocal.com
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