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TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Amadeus Ballou-Meyer, the teen accused of
killing Hester Workman, appeared over Zoom in a docket hearing
Monday before Judge Darian Dernovish in Shawnee Co. District
Court.

13 NEWS was the only media on the Zoom hearing.

Shawnee Co. District Attorney Mike Kanagy’s office has filed a
motion to prosecute Ballou-Meyer as an adult in the death of
Workman and a separate case involving a charge of sexual
exploitation of a child related to a case from 2020.

Jessica Heinen, an Assistant District Attorney for Shawnee Co.,
is representing the state of Kansas.

She said the hearing could take about four hours or the length
of one day, considering there are two cases.

Defense attorney Mike Francis said in the months following
Ballou-Meyer’s initial court appearance he requested Ballou-
Meyer’s psychological and health records “some time ago” but
still has not received them.

Francis added that Ballou-Meyer has been in and out of treatment
for more than 10 years, which could lengthen the time of the
motion hearing.

A representative from KVC Kansas, an organization that provides
foster care case management, also appeared on the call. She said
KVC had requested any and all psychological records for Ballou-
Meyer and would check on their status later Monday.

An in-person motion hearing has been set for September 16 at
9:30 am.

Evidence will be heard to see if there is enough evidence to
prosecute Ballou-Meyer as an adult in both cases.

September 17 has also been reserved in case the hearing needs to
go on for more time.

The KVC representative also told Judge Dernovish that Ballou-
Meyer did not appear with his case manager when she attempted to
meet with him this month.

She encouraged that Ballou-Meyer meet with his caseworker.

When asked, Ballou-Meyer said he would meet.

Judge Dernovish told Ballou-Meyer to stay out of trouble and
listen to the guards.

Ballou-Meyer agreed.

He is being held in the Juvenile Detention Center.

https://www.wibw.com/2021/06/28/motion-hearing-date-set-teen- charged-with-killing-his-friends-mom/

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