DC court hearing set for Chandra Levy slaying suspect; judge to consider venue change request
By APFriday, May 14, 2010
Chandra Levy slaying suspect due in DC court
WASHINGTON — A man charged in the killing of federal intern Chandra Levy is scheduled to appear in court.
Twenty-eight-year-old Ingmar Guandique (gwan-DEE’-kay) has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder and other counts in Levy’s death. She disappeared in 2001 and her remains were found a year later in Washington’s Rock Creek Park.
D.C. Superior Court Judge Gerald I. Fisher is expected to consider several motions during a Friday morning hearing.
Guandique’s attorneys have requested to change the venue, claiming extensive media coverage will make it difficult for him to get a fair trial in Washington.
Defense attorneys have said there’s no scientific evidence linking Guandique to Levy’s death.
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