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Posted: Sunday, 30 December 2012 6:50PM

Reno County Judge Orders Survey For Murder Trial



     HUTCHINSON, Kan. - A Reno County judge has ordered a telephone survey of county residents to help determine if a man charged with murder can receive a fair trial there.
 
     The Hutchinson News reports that defense attorneys for 50-year-old Billy Joe Craig Jr. have filed a motion for a change of venue in the case.
 
     Reno County District Judge Tim Chambers said Friday he won't rule on the matter until the survey is completed.
 
     Craig is charged with first-degree murder in the 2011 shooting death of 27-year-old Hutchinson resident Jennifer Heckel. His trial, which was set for Jan. 28, has now been postponed.
 
     Prosecutors allege Craig and co-defendant, Charles Christopher Logsdon were targeting a local drug dealer but entered the wrong house.
 
     Reno County jurors convicted Logsdon earlier of first-degree murder.

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12/30/2012 6:57PM
Reno County Judge Orders Survey For Murder Trial
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