by The Associated Press
Published: Thu, March 26, 2009 - 2:25 pm CST
EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. (AP) - The attorney for a man accused offatally shooting a southwestern Illinois pastor in church has
entered a not guilty plea on the man's behalf - despite his
client's attempt to plead guilty.
Twenty-seven-year-old Terry Sedlacek appeared for a
Thursday arraignment via video from his Madison County jail cell.
He was indicted hours earlier on first-degree murder charges in the
death of the Rev. Fred Winters.
Public defender John Rekowski entered a not guilty plea for
Sedlacek.
Sedlacek, on a closed-circuit television, then spoke up and told
the judge in he wanted to plead guilty.
But the judge said the previous not guilty plea would stand.
Authorities say Sedlacek killed Winters at First Baptist Church
in Maryville during a March 8 service as the congregation watched
in horror.
(Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
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