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June 2, 2008

Suspect in murders of 2 women returned to R.I. / Photo

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Journal photo / Mary Murphy
Anthony J. Carter, center, listens as Assistant Attorney General Craig Montecalvo, right, reads from a document as Carter is arraigned today in the slayings of Heather Jesus and Amanda Sousa. On the left is Carter's public defender, Roy Fowler.


PROVIDENCE -- Anthony J. Carter, accused of killing two young women in Providence a year ago and then setting fire to an apartment where his victims were living in an attempt to destroy evidence, has been returned to Rhode Island from Florida.

Carter, 23, was arraigned this morning in Providence County Superior Court on 22 charges in the slayings of Heather Jesus, 20, and her cousin, Amanda Sousa, 17, at Jesus' Silver Lake apartment on June 14, 2007, and in a slew of robberies over the previous 12 days.

An impassive Carter, shackled, with tattoos visible on the backs of his hands and neck, listened as the clerk recited charges in three indictments against Carter.

Wearing a blue prison jumpsuit over a white T-shirt, blue tennis shoes and white socks, he spoke only to confirm his name, give his date of birth and recite his home address, 13 Busby St. in Pawtucket.

Carter was extradited to Rhode Island from Florida, where he had been jailed after having been convicted of 10 armed robberies in that state. He allegedly fled there after the murders.

Assistant public defender Roy Fowler entered a plea of not guilty on all charges on Carter's behalf. Judge Edward C. Clifton ordered that Carter be held without bail at the Adult Correctional Institutions in Cranston pending a hearing on bail and a determination of legal representation scheduled for June 12.

His alleged co-conspirator in the slayings, Raymond Clements, 24, of 28 Verndale Ave. in Providence is serving time at the ACI for robbery.

-- Journal staff writer Gregory Smith

Posted by Mike McKinney  at 11:57 AM | Permalink

Comments

Once more the taxpayers are on the hook as we have pay to defend him & to procecute him. Does he not a a mother or a father or others to pay for his defense not the taxpayers.

Edward M Lannon | June 2, 2008 5:46 PM link

as the grandfather of amanda,i belive justice will be served and both these men will be sentenced after a fair trial.i wish the death sentence could be but i know it's not possible.but life with no chance of parole would be justice.my mind would then rest as my lovely amanda will rest in peace.god have mercy on their souls. john porter

john porter | June 2, 2008 7:11 PM link

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