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Montrell Jolly was convicted of beating his cousin's 4-year-old, Ke'andre Jolly, resulting in the child's death, but the jury hung on the murder charge.

Jolly faces a retrial for murder and a habitual offender enhancement, with sentencing for other convictions pending the outcome.

The defense attorney requested removal because of the case's demands, but the judge appointed a new lead counsel while retaining her as co-counsel.

The incident occurred after the boy reportedly put his shoes on the wrong feet, leading to a beating while his mother was briefly away.

LAFAYETTE, IN — Jurors convicted Montrell Jolly last month of beating his cousin's 4-year-old to death after the boy put his shoes on the wrong feet. But the jurors hung on whether the beatings were murder, so

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