The Albemarle County Circuit Court scheduled a three-week jury trial Wednesday for Jesse Matthew on murder charges against second-year College student Hannah Graham. The trial will take place from June 29 to July 17.
Matthew has been indicted on counts of first-degree murder, abduction with intent to defile and reckless driving in connection with the disappearance and death of Graham. His lawyer, Jim Camblos, requested a bench trial for Matthew, but was overruled.
Both Camblos and Albemarle Commonwealth’s Attorney Denise Lunsford have requested that parts of the case be closed to the public, but no decision has yet been made on those motions.
Matthew will also stand trial in a separate case in Fairfax County for charges of attempted capital murder, sexual penetration with an object and abduction with the intent to defile a Fairfax woman. The two week trial — originally scheduled to begin on March 9 but delayed at the request of the defense — will begin June 8.
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