Murder trial put on hold
Uris Magana-Galdamez faces a life sentence in the death of Derrick Jefferson.
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
A judge granted a request from prosecutors and defense attorneys to delay the murder trial for one of the men accused ofkilling 17-year-old Derrick Jefferson.
Uris Magana-Galdamez’s jury trial was scheduled to begin today.
Magana-Galdamez, 20, is charged as an accomplice tocapital murder and aggravated robbery. He is accused of being a participant in Jefferson’s murder. Erickson Dimas-Martinez, the alleged shooter, is charged with capital murder and aggravated robbery.
Court documents allege Dimas-Martinez shot Jefferson as he and Magana-Galdamez drove Jefferson to his Centerton home from a party in Springdale in December 2006. Investigators said Dimas-Martinez demanded Jefferson's coat, shirt and $30 the teenagerhad offered for gas money.
Last week, Circuit Judge David Clinger hinted at the ...
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