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| Gabriel Roche (mug shot GCSO) |
A judge in Greene County will make a ruling next week on a change of venue motion made by defense attorney's for a teenager from Republic charged with murdering another teen on New Years Eve.
Attorney David Back is asking the court for a change of judge as well in the case against Gabriel Roche.
Roche, 18, is accused of allegedly slitting the throat of 17-year-old Weston North because he believed the young man was a "snitch" who was working for law enforcement, and he wanted his brother to see someone die and because he was a witness to a felony crime, according to the probable cause statement. Authorities say North was not an informant.
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| Weston North (family photo) |
Green County prosecutor Dan Patterson is opposing the change of venue motion, according to online court records.
Circuit Judge Dan Conklin will rule on the motion March 2.
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UPDATE 03-02-12:
A change of judge has been granted. The ruling for the change of venue motion has been rescheduled for May 11th.
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UPDATE 02-28-13:
Greene County Prosecutor Dan Patterson has filed paperwork and intends to seek the death penalty against Roche for Weston's death.
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