Trial has been set for a Tanana man accused of killing two Alaska State Troopers last spring.
Nathanial Kangas has been charged in the deaths of Fairbanks-based Sgt. Scott Johnson and Trooper Gabe Rich last May in Tanana. A judge on Tuesday set trial in the case for April.
Superior Court Judge Paul Lyle also suggested a simulcast of the trial that could be shown in a Fairbanks courtroom.
The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reports (http://bit.ly/1zwKDkO) that troopers who served with the slain officers have been a regular courtroom presence during hearings.
But one of the defense attorneys has raised concerns that their presence could intimidate a jury.
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Information from: Fairbanks (Alaska) Daily News-Miner, http://www.newsminer.com
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