Attorney asks Judge to throw out malice murder charge for Crocker children’s uncle; Motion hearings continue in 2018 case

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) -After years of delays, a judge is pressing for movement in the case against Mark Wright, one of the people accused in the deaths of two Effingham County children found buried in their family’s backyard in 2018, Mary and Elwyn Crocker Jr.

Wright’s attorneys returned to court Tuesday to argue on motions in Wright’s case. He is the step-uncle of Elwyn Crocker Jr. and Mary Crocker.

Wright faces eight counts in total, including malice murder and felony murder in Mary’s death, one count of sexual battery, two counts of cruelty to children, two counts of concealing a death, and one count of false imprisonment. He is only charged with concealing Elwyn Crocker’s death.

Wright has pleaded not guilty and is facing the death penalty.

Tuesday, the judge began addressing 130 se