Atascadero, CA -- An Atascadero man who allegedly admitted to bludgeoning his wife to death with a hammer will stand trial. Judge Barry LaBarbera ruled Tuesday in a preliminary hearing that 67-year-old Kenneth Cockrell would face charges for the death of his 69-year-old wife Margaret. He has pleaded not guilty.
Cockrell was arrested on Easter Sunday 2008 after he calmly entered the Atascadero Police Department and said he killed his wife. Cockrell was initially found incompetent to stand trial and was treated in a state institution. In the spring, he was determined capable of understanding the charges against him, and criminal proceedings have resumed. Cockrell is scheduled for further arraignment on September 14.
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