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Thompson still seeking lawyer in Hall murder case

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5 years ago

January 31, 2020

Brad Williams

The man accused of killing Javier Hall in La Crosse last fall doesn’t have a lawyer yet.

Shavonte Thompson has not been assigned a defense attorney, because of conflicts of interest.

Thompson was arrested this month in Peoria, several weeks after 18-year-old Hall was shot near La Crosse’s Copeland Park.

Thompson is not listed as a La Crosse County jail inmate, but court records suggest he is still in custody under a $1 million cash bond.

He did not appear in court during a brief hearing on Friday, and there could be added security for his next court date on February 14th.

Thompson appeared by video link from the jail during a previous hearing.

Related Topics:Javier Hall murder suspect Shavonte Thompson

Brad Williams

A native of Prairie du Chien, Brad graduated from UW - La Crosse and has worked in radio news for more than 30 years, mostly in the La Crosse area. He regularly covers local courts and city and county government. Brad produces the features "Yesterday in La Crosse" and "What's Buried on Brad's Desk." He also writes the website "Triviazoids," which finds odd connections between events that happen on a certain date, and he writes and performs with the local comedy group Heart of La Crosse. Brad been featured on several national TV programs because of his memory skills.