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Delaware County Fair Trial Case Moves to Madison County
A Delaware County burglary case against John McCoy with a Negro defendant was moved to Madison County after Judge Ralph Rector overruled a defense claim that a fair trial was impossible in Delaware County. The venue shift followed jury pool controversy and defenses alleging racial bias.
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