L.A. Ruled Out as Site of Stayner Murder Trial
The trial of accused Yosemite killer Cary Stayner probably will be shifted to San Jose, but a judge won’t make his final decision on the move until a Jan. 22 hearing.
Judge Thomas Hastings eliminated Los Angeles from the running, leaving San Jose and Sacramento as possible sites, although he said Sacramento authorities have indicated a reluctance to hold the trial.
Stayner is accused of killing Carole Sund; her 15-year-old daughter, Juli; and family friend Silvina Pelosso, 16, in February 1999.
He already has been sentenced to life in prison for killing Yosemite naturalist Joie Ruth Armstrong.
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