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A Duchesne County man accused of killing his father last year, then fleeing to Colorado where he allegedly committed a slew of other crimes, has been returned to Utah to face murder charges.

James Hudson Main Jr. is charged in 8th District Court with first-degree felony aggravated murder — which carries the potential for the death penalty — for the October slaying of his father, 56-year-old James Main Sr.

The son is also charged with a number of other counts in connection with the slaying and for allegedly kidnapping two other people after the slaying, including attempted aggravated murder and aggravated burglary; two counts each of aggravated kidnapping and aggravated robbery, all first-degree felonies; possession of a firearm by a restricted person, a second-degree felony; and third-degree felony discharge of a firearm.

During an initial court appearance on Monday, Judge Samuel Chiara appointed attorney Grant "Bill" Morrison to represent Main. Morrison's son, Matthew Morrison, who was in court, said a scheduling hearing was set for April 10. He said prosecutors indicated that they had not decided whether to pursue the death penalty.

According to charging documents, Main's father called sheriff's dispatchers on Oct. 28 to report that his son was "acting crazy and sprayed him with a fire extinguisher and then threatened to stab his truck tire." In addition, the father said his son stole his .357-caliber revolver and ran into the mountains.

A deputy searched the area but was unable to find James Main Jr., the charging documents say.

On Oct. 29, police and a deputy responding to a call of shots fired at a Roosevelt residence on Bonnie Drive learned Main had kidnapped a man and a woman at gunpoint from another home in the city, the charging documents say. Main allegedly ordered the two to get into a car and forced the man to drive to the Bonnie Drive residence.

The charging documents say the man told police that "James Jr. had been bragging to him that he had just shot his father." After a struggle outside the Bonnie Drive home, the man and woman escaped, and Main allegedly fired a shot at them.

A man at the home came outside and wrestled the .357-revolver from Main, the documents say.

Police later found James Main Sr. dead from gunshot wounds and located two spent .357 casings in the home.

Main Jr. fled but was arrested Oct. 30 in Grand Junction, Colo.

The Daily Sentinel in Grand Junction reported that Main is accused in Colorado of leading law-enforcement there on several high-speed chases, allegedly in stolen vehicles; forcing a woman to accompany him while he stole a car; causing a hit-and-run crash; and burglarizing a home.

Bo Zeerip, a Mesa County deputy district attorney, said Monday that the Colorado charges against Main had been temporarily dismissed so Utah could extradite him in connection with the homicide.

Zeerip said he would refile the charges in coming weeks and that he plans to prosecute Main when the Utah case is finished.

Main was booked into the Duchesne County jail on Friday. A call to the Duchesne County attorney's office was not returned.

Main's prior criminal history includes convictions for drug possession, car theft and a weapons violation, which landed him in prison in 2009 and 2013, according to Utah court records.