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The Monitor
LORENZO ZAZUETA-CASTRO | STAFF WRITER
EDINBURG — A jury of Hidalgo County residents will decide John Feit’s fate.
Luis Singleterry of the 92nd state District Court denied Feit’s motion for a change of venue early Wednesday, court staff confirmed.
“The Court after reviewing the record, pleadings, hearing testimony and argument of counsel, is of the opinion that Defendant has failed to demonstrate the existence of such prejudice in the community that the likelihood of obtaining a fair and impartial jury trial is doubtful; therefore the Defendant’s Motion for Change of Venue should be DENIED,” according to court record signed June 7.
The decision comes two weeks after a change of venue hearing was held, where Feit’s attorney, O. Rene Flores, argued that the intense media coverage of his client’s case for the better part of decades would strip him of a fair trial.
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