A Cheyenne man charged with killing his girlfriend's 2-year-old son has pleaded guilty under a plea deal that will allow him to avoid the death penalty.
Attorneys representing John Barrett as well as prosecutors with the Laramie County District Attorney's Office are asking for more time to prepare for trial.
A judge has decided to open the preliminary hearing in a case involving a 24-year-old Cheyenne man accused of murdering his girlfriend's 2-year-old son.
An attorney for the Cheyenne man accused of beating and sexually abusing his girlfriend's two-year-old son prior to his death has filed a continuance in the case.