Jermiah Copeland, the sailor accused of killing Angelina Resendiz last spring, appeared in court Wednesday at Naval Station Norfolk for a series of pretrial motions that could shape the upcoming murder trial.

Copeland is charged with murder in connection with the death of Petty Officer Angelina Resendiz, who was promoted posthumously. Resendiz was reported missing in May and her body was later found in a wooded area of Norfolk's Broad Creek neighborhood on June 9.

The court proceedings Wednesday provided insight into what evidence and testimony may or may not make it to trial, scheduled for June 2026.

Watch related: Resendiz laid to rest on what would have been her 22nd birthday.

Copeland's defense team argued that evidence was improperly obtained during the investigation. NCIS investi

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