Pretrial in Cipriano Murder, Assault Case Rescheduled to Sept. 4

An Oakland County Circuit Court pretrial examination scheduled Tuesday for Mitchell Young, charged along with Tucker Cipriano in a deadly assault on Cipriano's family, has been rescheduled. 

According to information posted at oakgov.com, Young's court date is now set Sept. 4, 1:30 p.m., the same date and time as Cipriano's pretrial examination in Pontiac. 

Cipriano, 19, and Young, 20,  to charges of first-degree, premeditated murder, attempted murder and armed robbery, in connection with the April 16 murder of Tucker's father, Bob Cipriano, and attacks that critically injured his mother, Rose, and brother Salvatore, 17. 

Young's attorney Michael McCarthy said after the June 19 arraignment that he plans to request a separate trial for his client. 

Tucker Cipriano’s attorney, Mitchell Ribitwer, initially asked for a later date for the hearing, so that his client could undergo a competency exam to determine whether he is able to assist with his own defense. At the June 19 arraignment, Ribitwer said he wants to see whether long-term drug use could have affected his client's mental state. 

According to posts in a Facebook group updated by family members, Rose and Salvatore Cipriano continue to make remarkable progress as they recover from their injuries. On Monday, Rose moved into the same rehabilitation facility as her son, a family member reported.