TOOK A PLEA DEAL FOR A NUMBER OF MINOR OFFENSES. HE RECEIVED AN 11 TO 12 MONTH SENTENCE. THE CASE AGAINST THE MAN BURLINGTON POLICE SAY SHOT THREE PALESTINIAN STUDENTS IS MOVING FORWARD TODAY. PROSECUTERS AND ATTORNEYS REPRSENTING JASON EATON HELD A STATUS CONFERENCE TODAY. HE’S FACING THREE COUNTS OF ATTEMPTED MURDER FOR THE THANKSGIVING 2023 SHOOTING. DEFENSE ATTORNEY PEGGY JANSCH REQUESTED A HEARING ON A QUOTE “CELL PHONE ISSUE.” AND ASKED THE JUDGE TO ORDER EATON BE PRESENT AT ALL FUTURE HEARINGS. BUT JANSCH ALSO NOTED THAT EATON IS FILING A MOTION FOR A NEW ATTORNEY. HE FILED A SIMILAR MOTION LAST AUGUST, WHICH WAS DENIED BY THE JUDGE. ALL PARTIES AGREED THE
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Jason Eaton returns to court as trial planned in shooting of three Palestinian students
Updated: 1:01 PM EDT Apr 11, 2025
The case against the man accused of shooting three Palestinian students in Burlington is moving forward following a status conference on Thursday.Jason Eaton was back in court in Burlington as he faces three counts of attempted murder for the 2023 Thanksgiving shooting.Defense attorney Peggy Jansch requested a hearing on a “cell phone issue” and asked the judge to order Eaton to be present at all future hearings.Jansch also noted that Eaton is filing a motion for a new attorney. He filed a similar motion last August, which the judge ultimately denied.All parties agreed that they would be ready for trial by mid to late fall.There is currently a motion hearing set for the end of May.
The case against the man accused of shooting three Palestinian students in Burlington is moving forward following a status conference on Thursday.
Jason Eaton was back in court in Burlington as he faces three counts of attempted murder for the 2023 Thanksgiving shooting.
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Defense attorney Peggy Jansch requested a hearing on a “cell phone issue” and asked the judge to order Eaton to be present at all future hearings.
Jansch also noted that Eaton is filing a motion for a new attorney. He filed a similar motion last August, which the judge ultimately denied.
All parties agreed that they would be ready for trial by mid to late fall.
There is currently a motion hearing set for the end of May.
