Man charged in death of Breasia Terrell opts for bench trial
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Henry Dinkins, the man charged with the 2020 murder of 10-year-old Breasia Terrell, waived his right to a jury trial on Tuesday morning.
Jury selection for the trial was expected to begin Tuesday morning in Linn County, but Dinkins is instead opting for a bench trial.
That means the case is moving back to Scott County, where a judge will decide Dinkin’s fate.
A judge had previously moved the jury trial from Scott County to Linn County due to pre-trial publicity.
Dinkins, 51, is a registered sex offender and is charged with first-degree murder and first-degree kidnapping in Scott County District Court. If convicted, he faces a mandatory sentence of life without parole.
Breasia Terrell disappeared in July 2020 in Davenport. Her remains were found the following March near DeWitt.
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