Trial For Jensen-Rowe Postponed From Sept. 29 Date
The trial for Brianna Jensen- Rowe has been postponed. Jensen-Rowe, 19, is accused on killing her sister Jalinn on Aug. 3, 2024, in Wolf Point.
The 10-day trial was scheduled to start on Sept. 29.
A hearing is now planned for 1:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 23, to set a new trial date.
During a hearing in August, defense attorney Gerald Harris an evaluation performed by Dr. Smelko, a clinical psychologist, was received and that the 11-page evaluation goes into greater depth than a previous Indian Health Services report. A person convicted of deliberate homicide could be punished by death, by life imprisonment or by imprisonment in the state prison for a term of not less than 10 years or more than 100 years.
According to court records, including an investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, a Fort Peck Tribes Department of Law and Justice officer was dispatched at approximately 8:18 p.m. on Aug. 3, 2024, for a reported stabbing.
The officer observed the victim on the ground gasping for air. When the officer attempted to speak with the victim, she said the defendant stabbed her. The victim then began fading in and out of consciousness. The victim was later pronounced dead at the hospital in Wolf Point.
On Aug. 19, 2024, the State of Montana charged the defendant with four counts: deliberate homicide, tampering with physical evidence, criminal possession of drug paraphernalia and obstructing a peace officer.
