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Jeffs' Attorney Petitions To Move Ariz. Trial
Kingman Case Too Close To Utah Case, Lawyer Says
POSTED: 3:02 pm PST November 27,
2007
UPDATED: 3:32 pm PST November 27,
2007
ST. GEORGE, Utah -- Attorneys for polygamist sect leader Warren Jeffs are asking for a venue change for his trial in Arizona.According to the Review-Journal, attorney Mike Piccarreta said Jeffs' recent trial in St. George, Utah, is too close to his forthcoming trial in Kingman, Ariz.Jeffs was convicted and sentenced on charges of being an accomplice to rape in Utah. He is facing eight similar charges in Kingman for the 2005 marriages of two teenage girls and older men, who were their relatives.Prosecutors said Jeffs will be able to get a fair trial in Kingman.
Previous Stories:
- November 22, 2007: Jeffs Sentenced To Five Years To Life
- November 7, 2007: Report: Jeffs Attempted Suicide
- September 25, 2007: Jeffs' Jury Comes To Decision
- September 24, 2007: Jurors Return To Jeffs Case
- August 31, 2006: Polygamist Leader Won't Fight Extradition
- August 30, 2006: Fugitive Polygamist Caught With $50,000 Cash, Wig
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