Murder trial delayed for Alyssa Bustamante
Tuesday, August 23, 2011 | 1:34 p.m. CDT
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The Associated Press
JEFFERSON CITY — The murder trial of a Missouri teen accused of killing her 9-year-old neighbor has been delayed until next year.
The Jefferson City News Tribune reported prosecutors said during a court hearing Tuesday that they have evidence that still requires testing. Cole County Prosecutor Mark Richardson said the tests would take six weeks and have not yet begun.
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Alyssa Bustamante was 15 years old when she was charged with the October 2009 killing of her neighbor, Elizabeth Olten. They lived in a small town west of Jefferson City. Bustamante has pleaded not guilty to an adult charge of first-degree murder. Her trial had been scheduled for Sept. 13.
Judge Pat Joyce said it now appears jury selection can take place Jan. 10-11, and the trial could start immediately after that.
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YOU Have Got to be Kidding!! How many years has it been already since she took that childs life, just to see what it was like. Ridiculous!! What justice?