SALINE COUNTY, Nebraska - Convicted killer Aubrey Trail will not have a new trial. A district court judge denied his request "in its entirety".
6 News reports that Trails defense attorney, Ben Murray filed a request for a new trial after Trail cut his throat during the trial last July. He claims that tainted the jury.
Saline County District Court Judge Vicky Johnson states that "a defendant may not cause his own mistrial through his own misbehavior."
Trail was convicted of first degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder in the death of Sydney Loofe in November of 2017.
Trail is awaiting sentencing and a three judge panel will decide his fate. He is facing the death penalty.
Suspect Bailey Boswell is also charged with first degree murder in connection to Loofe's death. Her trial is scheduled to start March 16 and will be held in Lexington.