Jeremy Everett Goodale listens during a reverse waiver hearing in Fairfield, Iowa on Thursday, April 28, 2022. Allen Cook, the attorney for the southeast Iowa teenager accused of helping a classmate kill their high school Spanish teacher last year, argued in court Thursday that his case should be moved from adult to juvenile court, a move that would allow his release in less than a year. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette via AP)

The sentencing for 18-year-old Jeremy Goodale, one of two Fairfield teens who pleaded guilty to the 2021 murder of Nohema Graber, was delayed this week.

Goodale was scheduled to be sentenced on August 23, however his defense requested a delay in the hearing as they plan to present testimony from a mental health expert who was unavailable that day. The prosecution initially resisted continuance in the hopes that Paul Graber, the victim’s husband could provide an impact statement. Paul Graber was in poor health and ultimately passed away on June 29. As a result, the prosecution no longer had grounds to resist the defense’s motion.

Goodale’s sentencing will now be held on November 14 and 15 at the Jefferson County Courthouse. The prosecution is seeking a minimum sentence of 25 years, with a maximum of life in prison. In related news, the defense team for Goodale’s co-defendant, Willard Miller, filed an appeal for his sentence this week. Miller was sentenced on July 6 to life in prison with the possibility of parole in 35 years.