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Judge Denies Location Change for Suspect in FSU Professor Murder Trial

LUIS RIVERA
Posted at 7:20 PM, Sep 29, 2016
and last updated 2016-09-29 19:20:00-04

TALLAHASSEE, FL (WTXL) - After lawyers requested for a change of venue for the trial of one the suspects in the murder of FSU law professor Dan Markel, a judge denied the motion on Thursday.

Luis Rivera's lawyers filed for the trial to be moved out of Leon County on Wednesday.

Rivera is one of the suspects accused in the murder of Markel. 

No such motion has been filed for Sigfredo Garcia, the other man charged in the death of Markel.