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<p>WILKES-BARRE &#8212; Attorneys for convicted double-murderer James Roche have asked for an extension to file post-sentence motions, laying the groundwork for a potential appeal.</p><p>According to a document filed Tuesday in Luzerne County Court, Roche&#8217;s court appointed counsel, Paul A. Galante, is seeking a 30-day extension so that &#8220;record from the trial can be reviewed and for appellate counsel can be appointed for the defendant.&#8221;</p><p>A Luzerne County jury on Nov. 6 convicted Roche, 33, of Sweet Valley, of two counts of first-degree murder in the 2014 shootings of Ronald &#8220;Barney&#8221; Evans, 73, and his 43-year-old son, Jeffrey Evans. He was sentenced to two consecutive life sentences on Jan. 8.</p><p>Roche is currently jailed at the Luzerne County Correctional Facility.</p><style>
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<div class="neCaption">James Roche, convicted in November of double murder, was sentenced to two life sentences earlier this month in Luzerne County court. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo0>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/web1_TTL010916roche-3.jpg</photo0><caption0>James Roche, convicted in November of double murder, was sentenced to two life sentences earlier this month in Luzerne County court. </caption0><photoCredit0></photoCredit0></div></div>
<div class="metaInfo"><bylineMeta><p>By Joe Dolinsky</p><p>jdolinsky@www.timesleader.com</p></bylineMeta></div><div class="metaInfo"><shirttailMeta><p>Reach Joe Dolinsky at 570-991-6110 or on Twitter @JoeDolinskyTL</p></shirttailMeta></div>

Attorneys for convicted double-murderer James Roche lay groundwork for appeal