Man Had 'Means, Motive, Opportunity' To Kill Father: Prosecutor

EAST WINDSOR, CT — In her closing argument at a preliminary hearing on the murder charges against Gabriel Hesse, prosecutor Vicki Melchiorre argued Hesse had the "means, motive, and opportunity" to kill his father, the Journal Inquirer reported.

Halsey Hesse, Jr., 73, was found dead in the kitchen of his East Windsor mobile home on Oct. 9, 2019, NBC Connecticut reported.

Hesse's death was ruled as a homicide, and his son, Gabriel Hesse, 42, was arrested in connection with it, WTNH reported. Court documents state that Hesse is accused of stabbing his father "at least 70 times with a screwdriver," according to the Hartford Courant.

Now, a judge will determine at an initial hearing whether enough "probable cause" exists for the murder case to continue to trial, according to the Journal Inquirer.

Defense lawyer R. Bruce Lorenzen argued that there are questions about whether a "reasonable connection" exists between the evidence and the prosecution's conclusions, the Journal Inquirer said.

Senior Judge Frank M. D'Addabbo Jr. is expected to announce a decision on Oct. 28, according to the newspaper.

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