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Judge Excludes Gory Photos In 7 Slayings Case
Turner, Stewart Face October, November Trial Dates
POSTED: 7:27 am EDT September 3, 2009
UPDATED: 7:54 pm EDT September 3, 2009
INDIANAPOLIS -- An Indianapolis judge has excluded several photos of three slain children and four adults from evidence in a murder trial because they might inflame the jury.Marion Criminal Court Judge Robert Altice said he had trouble viewing some of the gruesome photos even after 20 years on the bench.Previous Images: Seven Relatives Slain In Indianapolis HouseAltice made the ruling during a pretrial hearing Thursday for 31-year-old Desmond Turner and 33-year-old James Stewart. Turner's trial is set for Oct. 5. Stewart is scheduled to go to trial Nov. 30.The men face murder charges in the June 2006 shooting deaths of four adults and three young children in a home on the city's east side.Turner, whom prosecutors believe was the main triggerman, could face the death penalty if convicted.Last year, a judge ruled that the home at which the shootings happen cannot be torn down until after the trial.
Previous Stories:
- October 17, 2008: Judge: House Where 7 Slain Must Stand
- September 18, 2008: Desmond Turner Gets Prison Time For Striking Guard
- January 31, 2008: Man Charged In 7 Slayings To Be Sentenced In Another Case
- January 20, 2007: Man Charged In 7 Slayings Injures Jail Officer
- July 7, 2006: Affidavit: Suspect In 7 Slayings Announced Plans To Kill
- June 21, 2006: Police Release 911 Calls Relating To Slayings Of 7
- June 7, 2006: Funeral Held For 6 Of 7 Killed In Home
- June 7, 2006: Prosecutor Seeks Death Penalty For 1 Suspect In 7 Killings
- June 7, 2006: Trial Date Set For Suspects In Seven Killings
- June 5, 2006: Charges To Be Filed Tomorrow Against Suspects In 7 Slayings
- June 5, 2006: Death Penalty To Be Sought Against Suspect In 7 Slayings
- June 4, 2006: Police Miss One Suspect In Slayings, Arrest Another
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