TEXAS/ARIZONA
The Monitor
LORENZO ZAZUETA-CASTRO KRISTIAN HERNANDEZ | STAFF WRITER
UPDATE 12:15 p.m. : A Maricopa County Judge set a $750,000 bond for John Feit Tuesday morning following the unsealing of his indictment in Hidalgo County.
During his arraignment Feit stated he plans to fight extradition.
“My instinct is to fight extradition,” Feit said as he stood before the judge. “This whole thing makes no sense because the crime in question took place in 1960.”
Feit was charged with first degree murder punishable by up to life in prison. His next court appearance was scheduled for Feb. 24.
UPDATE 11:57 a.m. : Hidalgo County District Attorney Rick Rodriguez will not comment on the case at this time but said the process to have John Feit extradited to the area is underway.
UPDATE 11:45 a.m. : Presiding Judge Mario Ramirez did not set a bond after unsealing the John Feit indictment Wednesday morning.
Judge Luis Singletary will be responsible for the bond. Singleterry said he would not set a bond until Feit was extradited back to McAllen.
UPDATE 11:30 a.m. : Indictment states John Feit caused the death of Irene Garza by asphyxiation.
UPDATE 11:10 a.m. : A grand jury indictment accusing former Sacred Heart priest of the April 16, 1960 murder of Irene Garza was unsealed Wednesday morning at the 332nd Hidalgo County District Court.
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