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Cornell Beckley, 27, of Westwood, appears in Hamilton County Municipal Court in Cincinnati on Friday, March 31, 2017. Beckley was arrested at a Colerain Township home Thursday afternoon and is charged with murder in the Cameo Night Club shooting, which left 16 wounded and one man, O'Bryan Spikes, dead. His bond was set at $1.7 million – $100,000 for each victim. (Carrie Cochran/The Cincinnati Enquirer via AP)
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Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) passes as Phoenix Suns forward Derrick Jones Jr. defends during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Wednesday, April 5, 2017, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Matt York)
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FILE - In this Dec. 20, 2016, file photo, Ahmad Khan Rahimi, the man accused of setting off bombs in New Jersey and New York in September, injuring more than 30 people, is led into court in Elizabeth, N.J. Rahimi has asked a judge to move his trial to Vermont. Lawyers for Afghanistan-born U.S. citizen Rahimi said in papers filed late Wednesday, April 5, 2017, that he would get a fairer trial in Burlington, Vt. (AP Photo/Mel Evans, File)
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Illustration on Susan Rice by Linas Garsys/The Washington Times
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Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt speaks to employees of the EPA in Washington on Feb. 21, 2017. (Associated Press) **FILE**
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FILE - In this Oct. 13, 2016 file photo, a tag identifies the type of marijuana plant on the medical marijuana farm near Laytonville, Calif. California law enforcement officials objected Wednesday, April 5, 2017, to Gov. Jerry Brown's proposed streamlining of the state's marijuana regulations, saying his plan could endanger public safety. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)
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FILE - In this Oct. 12, 2016 file photo, Aaron Gonzalez removes a branch from a marijuana plant on grower Laura Costa's farm near Garberville, Calif. California law enforcement officials objected Wednesday, April 5, 2017, to Gov. Jerry Brown's proposed streamlining of the state's marijuana regulations, saying his plan could endanger public safety. Brown's administration released documents late Tuesday outlining proposed changes to square the state's new recreational pot law with its longstanding law on medical marijuana. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)
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FILE - In this April 27, 1998, file photo, Peter Kema Sr. and Jaylin Kema, parents of missing Hawaii boy Peter Kema, known as "Peter Boy," are shown in Honolulu. Kem Sr. is expected to appear in a court hearing Wednesday, April 5, 2017, where it's possible he'll accept a plea deal in the murder case. His wife pleaded guilty to manslaughter last year in exchange for testifying against him. A plea deal with Kema could lead to answers about where the body of 6-year-old "Peter Boy" is located. (Jeff Widener/The Honolulu Advertiser via AP)
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FILE - In this April 29, 2016, file photo, Peter Kem Sr., right, appears for arraignment in Hilo Circuit Court in Hilo, Hawaii. Kem, the father of a Hawaii boy who became the face of a campaign for missing and abused children is expected to appear in a court hearing Wednesday, April 5, where it's possible he'll accept a plea deal in the murder case. His wife, Jaylin Kema, pleaded guilty to manslaughter last year in exchange for testifying against him. A plea deal with Kema could lead to answers about where the body of 6-year-old "Peter Boy" is located. (Hollyn Johnson/Hawaii Tribune-Herald via AP, File)
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FILE - In this undated file photo shows missing boy, Peter Kema Jr., known as "Peter Boy," shown in the copy of a photo provided by family. Peter Kema Sr. is expected to appear in a court hearing Wednesday, April 5, 2017, where it's possible he'll accept a plea deal in the murder case. His wife, Jaylin Kema, pleaded guilty to manslaughter last year in exchange for testifying against him. A plea deal with Kema could lead to answers about where the body of 6-year-old "Peter Boy" is located. (Family PHoto/The Honolulu Advertiser, via AP, File)
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This June 6, 2016 photo taken in Honolulu shows a bumper sticker Hawaii officials distributed in a campaign for a Hawaii boy who disappeared 20 years ago. The child, known as "Peter Boy," became the face of missing and abused children in the late 1990s and early 2000s. The father of the boy is expected to appear in court for a hearing Wednesday, April 5, 2017, where it's possible he'll accept a plea deal in the murder case against him. (AP Photo/Jennifer Sinco Kelleher)
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Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley exits out of the back of the RSA Union Building in Montgomery, Ala., Wednesday, April 5, 2017. The Alabama Ethics Commission on Wednesday began weighing whether Bentley might have broken the law in a sex-tinged scandal that has engulfed him for the past year. (Mickey Welsh/The Montgomery Advertiser via AP)
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Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley exits out of the back of the RSA Union Building in Montgomery, Ala., Wednesday, April 5, 2017. The Alabama Ethics Commission on Wednesday began weighing whether Bentley might have broken the law in a sex-tinged scandal that has engulfed him for the past year. (Mickey Welsh/The Montgomery Advertiser via AP)
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David Byrne, legal advisor for Governor Robert Bentley, attends a meeting of the Alabama Ethics Commission in Montgomery, Ala., on Wednesday April 5, 2017. The commission went into executive session to discuss the complaint against Gov.Robert Bentley. The 74-year-old governor admitted personal mistakes after recorded phone calls surfaced of him making sexually charged remarks to a female aide. However, he maintains he did nothing illegal. (Mickey Welsh/The Montgomery Advertiser via AP) /
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Bill Athanas, left, an attorney for Governor Robert Bentley, arrives at a meeting of the Alabama Ethics Commission in Montgomery, Ala., on Wednesday April 5, 2017. The commission went into executive session to discuss the complaint against Bentley. The 74-year-old governor admitted personal mistakes after recorded phone calls surfaced of him making sexually charged remarks to a female aide. However, he maintains he did nothing illegal. (Mickey Welsh/The Montgomery Advertiser via AP)
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The Alabama Ethics Commission meets in Montgomery, Ala., on Wednesday April 5, 2017. The commission went into executive session to discuss the complaint against Gov.Robert Bentley. The 74-year-old governor admitted personal mistakes after recorded phone calls surfaced of him making sexually charged remarks to a female aide. However, he maintains he did nothing illegal. (Mickey Welsh/The Montgomery Advertiser via AP)
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FILE - In this May 19, 2017, file photo, William "Billy" Walters walks out of the federal court house in Las Vegas. Prosecutors, in closing arguments Wednesday, April 5, 2017, urged a New York jury to find Walters, a professional Las Vegas gambler linked to golfer Phil Mickelson, guilty of earning tens of millions of dollars illegally in the stock market. Prosecutors say trading and phone records back up the testimony of a former Dean Foods Co. board member who said he gave secrets to Walters. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)
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Hudson County Superior Court Judge Shelia Venable, right, speaks as John Appello, left, attorney for Michael Hansen, a Hudson County corrections officer, looks on during a hearing charging Hansen with hit and run charges, Wednesday, April 5, 2017, in Jersey City, N.J. Hansen, who was scheduled to make the appearance via a video conference but could only do it through audio because of technical difficulties, is charged with leaving the scene of an accident in which Jersey City Republican Party Chairman Russell Maffei and Marie Tauro, a prospective legislative candidate, were allegedly struck and killed April 2, 2017, while crossing a street outside a diner in North Bergen, N.J. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
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Hudson County Assistant Prosecutor Leo Hernandez, left, talks to John Appello, attorney for Michael Hansen, a Hudson County corrections officer, after a hearing charging Hansen with hit and run charges, Wednesday, April 5, 2017, in Jersey City, N.J. Hansen, who was scheduled to make the appearance via a video conference but could only do it through audio because of technical difficulties, is charged with leaving the scene of an accident in which Jersey City Republican Party Chairman Russell Maffei and Marie Tauro, a prospective legislative candidate, were allegedly struck and killed April 2, 2017, while crossing a street outside a diner in North Bergen, N.J. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
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Hudson County Sheriff Frank Schillari, left, looks on during a court proceeding for Michael Hansen, a Hudson County corrections officer, on hit and run charges, Wednesday, April 5, 2017, in Jersey City, N.J. Hansen, who was scheduled to make the appearance via a video conference but could only do it through audio because of technical difficulties, is charged with leaving the scene of an accident in which Jersey City Republican Party Chairman Russell Maffei and Marie Tauro, a prospective legislative candidate, were allegedly struck and killed April 2, 2017, while crossing a street outside a diner in North Bergen, N.J. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
