Danielson case in 2014, trial date set for 2015
NORWICH – Monday was the one year anniversary of murder victim, Lucinda Knoll's death. Her ex-boyfriend is to go on trial for her murder in 2015.
On Dec. 27, 2013 at approximately 6:45 a.m. Chenango County Dispatchers received a 911 call reporting a female had been assaulted and robbed outside a residence at Maple Grove Trailer Park in the Town of Norwich.
Knoll, 39 of Norwich was found in her driveway, unconscious and covered in blood with severe trauma to her head. Her then seven-year-old son was close by and had witnessed her being attacked.
The mother of three died of her injuries two days later at Wilson Medical Center in Johnson City.
William H. Danielson, 49 of Oxford was arrested for the class B felony of attempted murder in the second degree and the class B felony of robbery in the first degree on the same day Knoll was attacked.
Danielson was Knoll's recent ex-boyfriend and father to the seven-year-old witness.
County dispatchers received another 911 call at 7:10 a.m. that morning reporting a one-car MVA involving a truck striking a utility pole off County Road 36 in the Town of Preston. According to the caller, a driver was not with the vehicle.
Sheriff’s investigators quickly discovered that the vehicle was registered to Danielson, who was found approximately one mile from the scene of the accident at his residence off of County Road 36. According to the investigator, the accident occurred while Danielson fled the scene after allegedly attacking Knoll.
After authorities investigated the physical evidence and spoke to witnesses, they believed Danielson had waited for Knoll to leave for work on Friday morning and attacked her after she had finished buckling their son into her vehicle.
Knoll's neighbor, Mitch J. O'Neil, heard the boy's cries for help and ran to his aid. O'Neil's wife called 911 and stayed with the boy, while O'Neil remained by Knoll's side until help arrived.
According to District Attorney Joseph A. McBride, the former couple had a contentious relationship over family court proceedings regarding their son. He said Danielson was “very mad and upset, because he felt family court had failed him.”
When Knoll passed away two days later, Danielson was charged with murder in the second degree, a class A-1 felony, on Dec. 29, 2013. He was remanded back to the Chenango County Correctional Facility without bail.
Danielson was indicted on Jan. 15, 2014 for two counts of murder in the second degree, a class A-1 violent felony; robbery in the first degree, a class B felony; assault in the first degree, a class B felony; and assault in the second degree, a class D felony.
It is alleged, per the indictment, on Dec. 27, at approximately 6:30 a.m., at 110 Bourbon St. in the Town of Norwich, Danielson did cause the death of Knoll by striking her on the head several times.
Danielson pleaded not guilty on all counts when he was arraigned in Chenango County Court on Jan. 22, 2014.
Scott Clippinger was Danielson's counsel for his initial court proceedings. Clippinger began the process of making a motion for a psychiatric defense in March of 2014.
Danielson appeared in county court for pretrial hearings on Nov. 7, 2014 with a new lawyer, James A. Baker of Ithaca.
McBride argued that despite Danielson hiring new counsel, too much time had passed to make a motion for a psychiatric defense. McBride requested Judge Frank B. Revoir, Jr. strike the psychiatric defense.
Baker said he had the required paperwork prepared to make a motion for a psychiatric defense and indicated he still hoped to make such a motion on Danielson's behalf. Baker also made a motion to preclude statements made by the defendant during the investigation.
Revoir later decided to allow the statements the defendant made during the investigation.
Regarding striking the motion for a psychiatric defense, Revoir did not strike the motion but ordered the defense to give a statement describing the nature of the alleged psychiatric defense.
After prosecutors receive the notice of the defense's statement, Danielson will undergo a psychiatric evaluation by the psychiatrist or psychologist of the prosecution's choosing.
Danielson will go on trial for murder in the second degree on March 2, 2015.
On Dec. 27, 2013 at approximately 6:45 a.m. Chenango County Dispatchers received a 911 call reporting a female had been assaulted and robbed outside a residence at Maple Grove Trailer Park in the Town of Norwich.
Knoll, 39 of Norwich was found in her driveway, unconscious and covered in blood with severe trauma to her head. Her then seven-year-old son was close by and had witnessed her being attacked.
The mother of three died of her injuries two days later at Wilson Medical Center in Johnson City.
William H. Danielson, 49 of Oxford was arrested for the class B felony of attempted murder in the second degree and the class B felony of robbery in the first degree on the same day Knoll was attacked.
Danielson was Knoll's recent ex-boyfriend and father to the seven-year-old witness.
County dispatchers received another 911 call at 7:10 a.m. that morning reporting a one-car MVA involving a truck striking a utility pole off County Road 36 in the Town of Preston. According to the caller, a driver was not with the vehicle.
Sheriff’s investigators quickly discovered that the vehicle was registered to Danielson, who was found approximately one mile from the scene of the accident at his residence off of County Road 36. According to the investigator, the accident occurred while Danielson fled the scene after allegedly attacking Knoll.
After authorities investigated the physical evidence and spoke to witnesses, they believed Danielson had waited for Knoll to leave for work on Friday morning and attacked her after she had finished buckling their son into her vehicle.
Knoll's neighbor, Mitch J. O'Neil, heard the boy's cries for help and ran to his aid. O'Neil's wife called 911 and stayed with the boy, while O'Neil remained by Knoll's side until help arrived.
According to District Attorney Joseph A. McBride, the former couple had a contentious relationship over family court proceedings regarding their son. He said Danielson was “very mad and upset, because he felt family court had failed him.”
When Knoll passed away two days later, Danielson was charged with murder in the second degree, a class A-1 felony, on Dec. 29, 2013. He was remanded back to the Chenango County Correctional Facility without bail.
Danielson was indicted on Jan. 15, 2014 for two counts of murder in the second degree, a class A-1 violent felony; robbery in the first degree, a class B felony; assault in the first degree, a class B felony; and assault in the second degree, a class D felony.
It is alleged, per the indictment, on Dec. 27, at approximately 6:30 a.m., at 110 Bourbon St. in the Town of Norwich, Danielson did cause the death of Knoll by striking her on the head several times.
Danielson pleaded not guilty on all counts when he was arraigned in Chenango County Court on Jan. 22, 2014.
Scott Clippinger was Danielson's counsel for his initial court proceedings. Clippinger began the process of making a motion for a psychiatric defense in March of 2014.
Danielson appeared in county court for pretrial hearings on Nov. 7, 2014 with a new lawyer, James A. Baker of Ithaca.
McBride argued that despite Danielson hiring new counsel, too much time had passed to make a motion for a psychiatric defense. McBride requested Judge Frank B. Revoir, Jr. strike the psychiatric defense.
Baker said he had the required paperwork prepared to make a motion for a psychiatric defense and indicated he still hoped to make such a motion on Danielson's behalf. Baker also made a motion to preclude statements made by the defendant during the investigation.
Revoir later decided to allow the statements the defendant made during the investigation.
Regarding striking the motion for a psychiatric defense, Revoir did not strike the motion but ordered the defense to give a statement describing the nature of the alleged psychiatric defense.
After prosecutors receive the notice of the defense's statement, Danielson will undergo a psychiatric evaluation by the psychiatrist or psychologist of the prosecution's choosing.
Danielson will go on trial for murder in the second degree on March 2, 2015.
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