Judge enters plea for Shannon Gilday

RICHMOND, Ky. (AP) - A judge has entered a not guilty plea for a man accused of fatally shooting the daughter of a former Kentucky lawmaker during a home invasion.

News outlets report 23-year-old Shannon Gilday appeared in Madison Circuit Court on Monday for a continued arraignment on charges that include murder and attempted murder. His attorney tried to enter a plea of guilty but mentally ill on his behalf last week, but the prosecution argued against it and the judge continued the hearing.

Meanwhile, prosecutors filed a notice of aggravating circumstances seeking enhanced penalties upon a conviction. News outlets report that stopped defense attorney Tom Griffiths from trying to enter a plea.

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