Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Request to transfer Deedy case is denied
Other issues are delaying the murder trial for the State Department agent
POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Aug 08, 2012
~~<p>A federal judge denied a bid Tuesday by State Department agent Christopher Deedy to seek a transfer of his murder case to federal court.</p>
<p>U.S. District Judge Leslie Koba­ya­shi's ruling clears the way for the resumption of the murder prosecution in state courts, but because of pretrial issues, the trial set for September will be postponed.</p>
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A federal judge denied a bid Tuesday by State Department agent Christopher Deedy to seek a transfer of his murder case to federal court.
U.S. District Judge Leslie Kobayashi's ruling clears the way for the resumption of the murder prosecution in state courts, but because of pretrial issues, the trial set for September will be postponed. Login for more...
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