Defense attorneys for murder defendant Shawn Bentler have asked a Van Buren County (Iowa) court to exclude a 911 logging tape made by a witness, saying the call contains heresay statements about the murder of five persons at a rural house last October. Bentler, 22, is accused of shooting his parents and three teen-age sisters to death, and the sheriff’s office says they have no motive for the killings. One of the sisters dialed 911 and described what her mother was telling her. Because the sister didn’t actually witness anything, Bentler’s attorneys want the 911 tape excluded. The case is being heard by a judge, who is now dealing with preliminary motions before the trail begins.
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