DETROIT (AP) — A trial has been set for June for a Detroit woman accused of bludgeoning her friend to death with a slow cooker during an alcohol-fueled argument about politics.
A not-guilty plea was entered Thursday for Tewana Sullivan. She’s charged with first-degree murder in the killing of 66-year-old Cheryl Livy at Livy’s Livonia apartment last year.
It was Sullivan’s first appearance in Wayne County Circuit Court since a Livonia judge found her competent for trial.
Wayne County Judge Michael Hathaway scheduled a trial for June 1. The next hearing is April 2.
Defense attorney John McWilliams has said the long-time friends were arguing about presidential politics. He hasn’t said who took which side.
He says it’s too early to know whether Sullivan will consider a plea deal. She’s jailed without bond.
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