Suspected Flint Serial Stabber In Court
The accused Flint serial stabber appeared in court Friday, his face beaten and battered from a scuffle with deputies this week at the Genesee County Jail. Elias Abuelazam is charged with three murders in the Flint area, as well as five other attacks.
Abuelazam's attorney said Brian Morely says he's spoken with the Sheriff about Thursday's incident at the jail, and he's not concerned that deputies anything more than what was necessary to restrain him.
Elias Abuelazam is charged with three murders in the Flint area, as well as five other attacks. His attorney Brian Morely admits he has a challenging case.
"There is some evidence to overcome. however, there is an awful lot o circumstantial and inferential evidence... so, a lot of it's going to come down to the credibility of witnesses," Morley said.
"I can't just say, boy, there's overwhelming evidence, because I don't see it. There are a couple of pieces of evidence, nonetheless, that I'm a little bit concerned about. But, beyond that, there's a lot of inferences in this, a lot of circumstances and so, I don't know. It's going to be a challenging defense," he said.
Preliminary exams were set Friday for four of the assault with intent to murder charges.
The Israeli citizen is in custody in the deaths of three men who were fatally stabbed in and around Flint last summer. Abuelazam also is charged with attempted murder in Toledo, Ohio, and is suspected in attacks in Leesburg, Va., where he once lived.
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