WASHINGTON, Pa. (AP) - A western Pennsylvania judge has rejected a request to move the trial of a man charged in the stabbing death of his estranged girlfriend two years ago.
The (Washington) Observer Reporter (https://bit.ly/1ftrqE7 ) reports that Washington County Judge Katherine Emery on Wednesday denied the motion by 25-year-old Jordan Clemons.
Authorities allege that Clemons killed 21-year-old Karissa Kunco and dumped her naked body in a wooded area in January 2012. Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty.
Assistant Public Defender Brian Gorman cited news coverage of the case as well the social media presence of a group called Karissa’s Army that has organized rallies.
Prosecutors argued that the victim was a resident of another county and that by the September trial date, about 30 months will have elapsed since the homicide.
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Information from: Observer-Reporter, https://www.observer-reporter.com
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