Keene white supremacist denied change of venue for upcoming trial

[TexasTowelie]

ALBEMARLE COUNTY, Va. — Christopher Cantwell, a white supremacist who has lived in Keene and was arrested after the summer violence in Charlottesville, Va., was unsuccessful Wednesday in seeking a change of venue for his upcoming trial.

Judge Cheryl Higgins denied this motion, along with a motion for a new prosecutor, according to CBS 19 News. The judge will revisit the change of venue request, if the court can't form an impartial jury for Cantwell's trial later this month, according to an email message from Jon Zug, a circuit court clerk.

http://www.nhangle.com/article/20180202/AGGREGATION/180209787/1010/goo.gl/VXyXwf
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[Laffy Kat]

1. Good.

Like anyone he deserves a fair trial but how can a change of venue help? It will only be more costly to the tax-payers. Hopefully, he'll be getting free room and board courtesy of the tax payers for a long, long, time as it is.

[LiberalFighter]

2. He should be judged by his peers.

And his peers are only those in his community that he lives.