Oscar Lemus-Franco (PC: Fox 11 Online)
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) – A Dec. 4 trial date was scheduled Monday for a man accused of killing two of his relatives – more than three years after the murders, by that point.
Oscar Lemus-Franco, 31, faces two counts of first-degree intentional homicide for the Sept. 28, 2020, incident at a residence on Clement Street. Gerson Alvarez-Franco and Jaime Lemus, both relatives of Lemus-Franco, were shot and killed. He has pleaded not guilty and not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect.
A jury would first be asked to determine if Lemus-Franco is guilty. If so, a second phase of the trial would determine if he should be held criminally liable for his actions. If so, he would be sentenced to prison. If not, he would be committed to a secure mental health facility.
A seven-day trial is planned.
The trial has been delayed repeatedly by competency issues, as Lemus-Franco was receiving psychiatric treatment in order to be able understand the court proceedings and assist in his own defense.
Lemus-Franco also faces charges for allegedly stabbing a police officer in the face following his arrest. He remains in custody on a $1 million cash bond.
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