1 September 2023
TOPEKA (KSNT) – A woman accused of killing a man at the Traveler’s Inn in Topeka last year was declared not guilty of first degree murder this week.
A Shawnee County jury found Cassie K. Holden guilty of criminal possession of a weapon by a felon; weapon used in crime on Aug. 28, according to court documents. She was initially charged with:
Murder in the first degree, inherently dangerous felony
Attempted aggravated robbery, dangerous weapon
Conspiracy to commit aggravated robbery, dangerous weapon
Criminal possession of a firearm by a convicted felon
Holden’s charges stemmed from the killing of Jahlel Brundidge on Aug. 5, 2022. Holden and Andre Quinton were both charged in connection to his death. Quinton’s murder trial is set for November. Holden will be sentenced on Oct. 19, 2023 at 11:30 a.m.