A Columbus Municipal Court hearing to appoint a public defender for the man suspected of a double homicide at the Elbow Room Lounge has been postponed until April 7.
Daniel Paul Copple, 43, of Lucerne Valley, Calif., is accused of shooting and killing James Bennett Man, 42, of Columbus, and Mark Caudill, 33, of Birmingham, Ala., early Feb. 16 at the downtown pub.
Copple is also charged with aggravated assault for a hit-and-run accident the night before.
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