Eastern Iowa Cold Case Suspect Now Has Court-Appointed Attorney

Cold Case Solved, File Closed

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(Cedar Rapids, IA) -- A man from Oregon facing first-degree murder charges in a 42 year-old eastern Iowa cold case now has a court-appointed lawyer.

A date hasn't yet been set for the next court appearance for 64 year-old Michael Schappert.

He's accused of killing a 24 year-old man on Christmas eve morning of 1983 in Linn County during what police say was a botched drug robbery.

Police believe another person was involved and are continuing to investigate.

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