A convicted killer is due in court in Pennsylvania on escape charges, nearly a year after his daring two weeks as a fugitive began. Lawyers say 35-year-old Danilo Cavalcante of Brazil is expected in court Friday for a potential plea hearing. But defense lawyer Lonny Fish says he can't comment on whether a deal has been finalized.
FILE - Danilo Cavalcante escorted by officers with the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections into the Magisterial District Court, Kennett Square, Pa., Feb. 2, 2024. Danilo Cavalcante, 35, a native of Brazil , escaped from a Chester County lockup while waiting to be transferred to state prison to serve a life sentence for killing his ex-girlfriend. He escaped by crab-walking up a wall in a jail exercise yard, then climbing over razor wire and jumping from a roof.
His lawyer, Lonny Fish, declined to comment on the case Thursday or say if a plea deal had been reached. Senior Deputy Attorney General Christopher Phillips said he would not know until the hearing if an agreement had been finalized.While on the run, he stole a truck from a dairy farm after finding the keys inside, and survived by stealing food, clothing and other items from people’s homes.and fired several shots at him with a pistol.
Cavalcante is already serving a life sentence without the chance for parole. Any sentence on the new charges -- which include escape, burglary and trespass -- could be run concurrent with his life sentence or consecutive to it if the life sentence is overturned. The scheduled Friday afternoon hearing comes nearly a year after his Aug. 31, 2023, escape from the Chester County Prison.
Brazil Legal Proceedings General News Domestic News PA State Wire N Indictments World News U.S. News Theft Prisons U.S. News World News
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
A new complaint form will allow Pa. travelers to call out airlines for delays and cancellationsPennsylvania residents or anyone who faces airline issues in Pennsylvania can file complaints.
Read more »
Source: Convicted killer — who escaped prison and spent weeks on the lam — expected to plead guiltyA source close to the investigation claims convicted killer Danilo Cavalcante is expected to plead in court on Friday to charges following his escape from…
Read more »
A woman accused of aiding an escaped prisoner appears in a North Carolina courtThe woman accused of helping an escaped prisoner in North Carolina evade police appeared in court for the first time since her arrest. Jacobia Crisp was charged with aiding and abetting a fugitive and harboring an escapee. Local outlets say she could face more than five years in prison if she is convicted of both charges.
Read more »
Mississippi sheriff sets new security after escaped inmate was captured in ChicagoHERNANDO, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi sheriff's department says it has set new security procedures since an inmate escaped and fled to Chicago, where he
Read more »
Mississippi sheriff sets new security after escaped inmate was captured in ChicagoA Mississippi sheriff’s department says it has set new security procedures since an inmate escaped and fled to Chicago. The fugitive, Joshua Zimmerman, was arrested last week after a 15-hour standoff with police at a restaurant near the Democratic National Convention.
Read more »
Escaped ostrich brings traffic to a halt on busy road in South Dakota: wild footageOstrich on the loose brings traffic to a halt in South Dakota
Read more »