Nicholas Bell-Wright (pictured below) has pleaded guilty to a second-degree murder charge in the 2016 killing of 17-year-old Cooper Nemeth.
Nemeth went missing after leaving a party in the Valley Gardens area in February 2016. His body was found a few days later in a garbage bin. Bell-Wright was arrested shortly after.
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In an agreed statement of facts, court heard the deceased and Bell-Wright were recent acquaintances who knew each other through the illegal drug trade.
Bell-Wright said he could help Nemeth set up a drug deal.
They left a residence together,but a violent encounter subsequently occurred between the two.
Using a 22 calibre semi-automatic pistol,Bell-Wright shot Nemeth twice in the head while he was sitting in the front seat of his car.
He disposed of the body and returned home.
Court heard how Bell-Wright attempted an extensive clean-up of his clothes and vehicle using bleach,towels and spray paint.
But subsequent testing of his car and clothing found blood consistent with that of the deceased.
The scheduled jury trial has been cancelled.
Second degree murder comes with a minimum life sentence of 10 years in prison.
A pre-sentencing report is set for Jan. 15.
