Lang
6/19/21
A trial date has been set for a local transient accused of trying to kill an Iowa City convenience store employee.
Iowa City Police say 35-year-old transient Trell Grant robbed and stabbed a clerk at Delimart on Lower Muscatine Road just before midnight on August 21st of last year. Arrest records indicate Grant entered the store, walked behind the counter, and quickly and repeatedly stabbed the clerk with a knife until the clerk opened the cash register drawer. Grant then fled the scene with money from the register, leaving his bag behind.
The victim was transported to an area hospital for treatment of multiple stab wounds and required immediate surgery.
Grant was taken into custody later that day at the Town & Campus Apartments on Arthur Street. He’s charged with Attempted Murder and 1st Degree Robbery.
Grant failed multiple competency tests to see if he was able to stand trial. He was finally declared competent on June 2nd, and a jury trial date has now been set for September 7th. A case management conference is scheduled for August 13th.
If convicted on both charges, Grant faces a maximum of 50 years in prison.