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<p>WILKES-BARRE &#8212; The man accused of killing his sister will have to wait for his day in court.</p><p>Eric Nelson Getz, 39, of the Hunlock Creek area, is accused of killing sister Rebecca, 41, after an argument Feb. 4.</p><p>Police say Getz admitted to stabbing his sister in the back after they argued about her going by herself into the house Eric lived in with their father. Eric said she had stolen from them before.</p><p>Eric told police Rebecca hit him in the head with an ice scraper and called him a &#8220;retard,&#8221; which led to the alleged stabbing. Getz told reporters on the day of Rebecca&#8217;s death: &#8220;She was a b&#8212;&#8212;; I killed her.&#8221;</p><p>On Wednesday, Getz&#8217;s defense made a motion to have his case continued indefinitely, which was upheld by Judge Michael T. Vough.</p><p>Also Wednesday, prosecutors moved to deny a motion from the defense to suppress evidence.</p><p>On June 19, the defendant&#8217;s attorney, Paul J. Walker, made a motion to have Getz&#8217;s admission suppressed. Due to Getz&#8217;s &#8220;mental disabilities,&#8221; he made his confession involuntarily, the filing stated.</p><p>Prosecutors argued, though, Getz made his confession knowingly. They also state the defense has not yet filed any notices regarding either a defense of insanity or expert evidence of a mental condition. They argue that means the evidence should not be suppressed.</p><p>Getz was remanded to the Luzerne County Correctional Facility until a trial date is scheduled.</p><style>
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<div class="metaInfo"><bylineMeta><p>By Patrick Kernan</p><p>pkernan@www.timesleader.com</p></bylineMeta></div><div class="metaInfo"><shirttailMeta><p>Reach Patrick Kernan at 570-991-6386 or on Twitter @PatKernan</p></shirttailMeta></div>

Alleged sister-killer’s case continued indefinitely