Change of Venue Undecided

NO DECISION FROM THE JUDGE ON THURSDAY ON A DEFENSE REQUEST TO MOVE JUSTIN HANSEN’S TRIAL OUT OF BERNALILLO COUNTY. HE’S THE MAN ACCUSED IN THE NEAR FATAL BEATING OF THEN-17 YEAR OLD BRITTANI MARCELL IN 2008.

THE TRIAL IS SET TO BEGIN NEXT MONTH. KOB TV REPORTS THE JUDGE SAID THERE NEEDS TO BE A LARGE JURY POOL WITH AN EXTENSIVE QUESTIONNAIRE BEFORE ANY DECISION IS MADE ON MOVING THE TRIAL.

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