Border Agent Gets New Judge

May 10, 2007 06:11 PM PDT




A border patrol agent facing murder charges wins an early round in court.

Agent Nicholas Corbett exercised his one time right to request a change of judge, and he got it.

He also asked for a delay in his preliminary hearing. He got that, too.

Corbett says he shot and killed an illegal immigrant near Naco in January because he thought the man was going to throw a rock.

Witnesses say Corbett pushed the man to the ground, and shot him.

A justice of the peace from Bisbee will preside over Corbett's hearing June 15, instead of one from Douglas.


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