PA Superior Court orders evidentiary hearing in Beaver County Case

Story by Sandy Giordano – Beaver County Radio. Published June 9, 2023 11:42 A.M.

(Beaver County, PA) Beaver County Court Judge Kim Tesla has been ordered by the PA Superior Court to hold the hearing for convicted killer Sheldon Jeter, Jr. The Superior Court ruled Judge Tesla erred when he denied a request by defense attorneys following Jeter’s trial in the death of Kaezon Pugh in 2021 to explore allegations of a juror’s misconduct at the trial.

The 31 page order was sent to the county, and the order was received on Thursday, June 8, 2023.