The trial of a prisoner who is charged with the murder of a convicted sex offender at the Fort Dodge prison, is now set to begin the week of May 17th.
Forty-five-year- old Eric Hall is charged with the murder of 59-year-old Thomas Andrew Daleske last June. Hall has rejected a plea deal on a charge of second-degree murder and will face the charge of first-degree murder.
The criminal complaint says video surveillance from the prison shows Hall going into Daleske’s cell just prior to his death. Hall is serving time for third-degree burglary and was originally scheduled to be released in 2023.
(By Rob Jones, KFVD, Fort Dodge)