FARMINGTON — A 2024 trial was set Tuesday for a 26-year-old Ogden man charged in a Sept. 27, 2018, fatal drug robbery in Layton.

Angel Christopher Abreu is on at least his fourth set of attorneys since his arrest two days after Anthony Child, 26, was shot to death in a mobile home where drug users were congregating.

Second District Judge David Connors scheduled Abreu’s trial for Jan. 22-26 next year after one of the suspect’s new attorneys, Corey Riley, said he needed several more months to prepare for trial.

Abreu fired his first two defense teams after he balked at potential plea bargains. He is charged with first-degree felony counts of aggravated murder, aggravated robbery and aggravated kidnapping and second-degree felony obstructing justice.

Authorities alleged in charging documents that Abreu shot Child with a rifle after a co-defendant duct-taped the hands of other people in the home. The suspect who did the taping and another man who allegedly acted as a lookout outside later agreed to plea bargains and were sentenced to prison terms.

Also on Tuesday, Riley asked Connors to grant Abreu a medical furlough from the Weber County Jail so he can undergo an MRI scan at a Layton hospital. A motion filed by Riley said Abreu has been diagnosed with a heart condition, he has chest pain and difficulty breathing, and that an MRI for further testing is necessary.

Riley said the Weber jail medical staff has ignored requests to accommodate a furlough to get an MRI. Lt. Joshua Marigoni, Weber County Sheriff’s Office corrections spokesperson, said Tuesday afternoon he was unaware of any dispute over Abreu’s medical care.

Prosecutor Richard Larsen of the Davis County Attorney’s Office objected to a furlough and said any outside medical tests would need to be done with Abreu in custody at all times.

Larsen said in a Jan. 3 filing that Abreu “remains a danger to the community and also a significant flight risk, having informed officers at the time of his arrest that he has access to safe houses and could easily disappear.”

Connors said Abreu’s attorneys had not provided enough information about the potential furlough or the alleged unresponsiveness by the jail. He denied the furlough motion but said Riley could refile it later with more documentation of the issues.

Abreu was held at the Davis County Jail for three years after his arrest. He has a federal civil rights lawsuit against Davis County alleging physical mistreatment and violation of his right to practice his Muslim religion at the jail. Davis County has denied the charges.

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