Louisiana Man Pleads Not Guilty in Loranger Murder Case
On Monday, Daniel Callihan, a man indicted federally and in two states in connection with the murder of a Loranger mother and her child, pleaded not guilty to charges of first-degree murder, aggravated kidnapping, and second-degree kidnapping. Callihan was in court in Tangipahoa Parish for an arraignment hearing for the criminal case he is facing in the parish.
Death Penalty Sought by Louisiana State
The state also announced in court Monday that they will be seeking the death penalty in the case. Callihan is accused of killing Callie Brunett and her daughter Erin in June. Accused accomplice Victoria Cox was also indicted in Mississippi on capital murder, kidnapping, and sexual battery charges.
Multiple Charges in Different States
Callihan was federally charged with kidnapping that resulted in death and transporting across state lines in connection with the kidnapping of Callie Brunett’s children, Erin and Jalie. However, he was separately indicted in Mississippi for capital murder, kidnapping, and sexual battery in connection with the same case. The maximum penalty for the federal kidnapping charge is life imprisonment or death. The mandatory minimum for the transporting across state lines charge is 10 years in prison, while the maximum is life imprisonment.
Defense Lawyer Assigned for Callihan
Callihan’s lawyer, Kerry Cuccia, is representing him on the charges in Tangipahoa Parish and has also been assigned by the federal public defender’s office to represent Callihan on his federal charges.
Callihan Confessed to Murders and Intended to Keep Oldest Child as a Sex Slave
Documents showed that Callihan confessed to the murders along with his intention to keep the oldest child as a sex slave.
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