By DAN HEATH
Staff Writer
PLATTSBURGH — Little changed after accused killer Anthony V. Pavone appeared Tuesday for a pre-trial conference.
Pavone and his attorney, William Meconi, appeared in the chambers of Judge Patrick McGill, with Clinton County District Attorney Andrew Wylie present.
Wylie said the conference was held to schedule hearing dates and for the defense to provide the court and DA's Office with an updated status report from Dr. Kevin Gitlin, a local psychiatrist hired by the defense to evaluate whether Pavone suffered from mental disease or defect when he allegedly shot and killed Patricia Howard and Timothy Carter in the Town of Dannemora on Jan. 31.
At the hearing, Meconi reported that Gitlin is on vacation through Sept. 13 and has yet to provide his report or information about his analysis of Pavone.
Wylie said in a press release that the defense has failed to raise specifics on what mental disease or defect Pavone may have suffered from on Jan. 31.
No hearing dates were scheduled, pending the outcome of Gitlin's report.
Wylie said that his office has made every effort to move the case along and is ready to proceed to trial.
Pavone, 53, of Morrisonville remains in Clinton County Jail without bail pending his trial, which is scheduled to begin Oct. 12.
He is charged with two counts of first-degree murder, two counts of second-degree murder and one count of second-degree criminal possession of a weapon.
E-mail Dan Heath at: dheath@pressrepublican.com
