NORRISTOWN, Pa. (AP) – A man sentenced to death in the killings of a baby and her grandmother in what prosecutors called a botched kidnapping plot said Monday he’s so dissatisfied with his attorneys he’d rather be executed now than continue seeking a new trial with them.
Raghunandan Yandamuri, who had served as his own lawyer before being convicted of murder, accused the attorneys of not responding to his calls or letters. He said Monday in Montgomery County Court if his appeal keeps going the same way he would rather be executed immediately.
Judge Steven O’Neill called that “a little dramatic.”
Attorney Henry Hilles said he and colleague Stephen Heckman have spent more time with their client “than has ever occurred in Montgomery County history.”
Yandamuri, 29, was a technology professional from India and knew the baby’s parents. He was convicted of murder in the 2012 slayings of 10-month-old Saanvi Venna and 61-year-old Satayrathi Venna. He was expressionless as the verdict against him was read in October.