Christopher Plaskon Undergoing Psychiatric Evaluations

An attorney representing Christopher Plaskon, 17, who is accused of killing Jonathan Law Junior Class President Maren Sanchez, 16, at the school last April, said Monday his client’s court case has been briefly postponed.

Attorney Richard T. Meehan Jr. in a mass email to the media wrote “please note the date has been moved from January 21st to January 23rd for the next status conference. We expect that a new date will be assigned as the evaluations are continuing.”

Plaskon, who last appeared in court in October, was ordered to undergo a psychiatric evaluation, the Milford Mirror reports.

Plaskon appeared in Milford Superior Court in October for the continuation of a pretrial hearing.

Meehan has said a board certified child and adult psychiatrist would interview Plaskon in November.

The report is expected to be presented at court when the pretrial hearing continues on Jan. 23, the paper reports. Plaskon is currently being held at the Manson Youth Institute in Cheshire on a $3 million bond.

Plaskon has pleaded not guilty to a murder charge, which will be based on one of three forms of an insanity please, the paper reports. His case will be presented to a three-judge panel rather than a traditional jury.

Members of the Milford community have continued to honor Sanchez’s memory. According to the paper, a garden was dedicated in her memory at Jonathan Law High School on Oct. 22.