Stephanie Sloop

FARMINGTON — A judge has granted more time for the Davis County Attorney’s Office to decide if it is going to seek the death penalty for the man accused of killing 4-year-old Ethan Stacy.

Judge Glen C. Dawson on Tuesday approved an agreement between prosecutors and defense attorneys to give prosecutors until early December to file their notice of intent to seek the death penalty for Nathanael Warren Sloop.

Sloop, 33, of Layton, briefly appeared in 2nd District Court.

FARMINGTON — A judge set a felony arraignment hearing for the man charged with the murder of 4-year-old Ethan Stacy.

Nathan Sloop, 33, carrying a large, clear, plastic bag filled with legal documents, appeared Tuesday before Judge Glen Dawson, who set May 22 for the hearing. At that time, Sloop is expected to enter either a plea of not guilty or guilty to the charges stemming from the boy’s death on May 9, 2010.

Sloop, and his wife, Stephanie Sloop, 29, both of Layton, are each charged with aggravated murder, second-degree felony child abuse, second-degree felony obstruction of justice and third-degree felony abuse or desecration of a body.

FARMINGTON — Prosecutors may have evidence that could prove the innocence of Stephanie Sloop, her attorney said.

FARMINGTON -- Stephanie Sloop's defense attorney has asked a judge to order Sloop's therapist to hand over medical records.

Mary Corporon filed a motion in 2nd District Court on July 1 requesting the judge grant "an order compelling Dr. Rob Pramann, Ph.D., to comply with the subpoena served" by the defense.

Stephanie Sloop, 28, and her husband, Nathanael Sloop, 32, both of Layton, are charged with aggravated murder in the death of Stephanie's 4-year-old son, Ethan Stacy.

FARMINGTON — A hearing to hear oral arguments in the case against Nathanael and Stephanie Sloop has been canceled.

FARMINGTON — It’s not a child abuse case, but a murder case, prosecutors said after a hearing for the couple accused of killing 4-year-old Ethan Stacy.

FARMINGTON -- While attorneys on both sides are still silent regarding the two new pieces of evidence against Nathanael Sloop, it is safe to say that one of those pieces of evidence also deals directly with Stephanie Sloop.