Slain Florida mom’s ex pleads not guilty to evidence tampering and other charges, demands jury trial

Marcus Spanevelo, the ex-boyfriend of slain Florida mom Cassie Carli, pleaded not responsible to tampering with proof, giving false data regarding a lacking individual investigation, and refusing to provide a DNA pattern on Friday, in keeping with court docket information. 

He additionally demanded a jury trial and his legal professional filed a discovery request for proof. 

Spanevelo has not been charged with homicide within the dying of Carli, his ex-girlfriend who police say disappeared on March 27 when she went to fulfill him to trade custody of their baby. 

Spanevelo was arrested in Lebanon, Tennessee, on the morning of April 2 throughout a site visitors cease and extradited again to Florida a few week in the past. 

Carli’s stays had been additionally discovered on April 2 in a shallow grave on an Alabama property that authorities say Spanevelo has a connection to. 

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The outcomes of an post-mortem are nonetheless pending and a spokesperson for the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Workplace mentioned final week that further costs are unlikely till the dying investigation is full. 

An affidavit of criticism associated to the preliminary costs mentioned that Spanevelo supplied false data to regulation enforcement “by not disclosing pertinent details about the place he stopped alongside his route of returning residence to Panama Metropolis Seashore with [redacted] later that night,” after he met with Carli on March 27. 

Police additionally acquired a tip that Spanevelo had thrown a chunk of proof out of his car. Spanevelo ultimately admitted to doing so, in keeping with the affidavit, telling investigators “he didn’t care about [redacted] property so he selected to only throw it out of the window.”

Particulars of what proof was discarded had been redacted, however Santa Rosa County Sheriff Bob Johnson beforehand advised reporters the costs for tampering with proof had been associated to the disposal of Carli’s cellular phone. 

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The previous couple was concerned in a years-long custody battle earlier than her disappearance and a decide ordered Spanevelo to pay Carli $5,920 in legal professional charges simply days earlier than she disappeared, in keeping with court docket information. 

Spanevelo is at present being held on a $21,000 bond. His legal professional didn’t instantly reply to a request for touch upon Monday. 

Fox Information’s Stephanie Pagones contributed to this report.