Slain Montana teacher case delayed

A state judge has delayed legal proceedings against two men accused of murdering a Montana teacher after defense attorneys said they need more time to prepare their case.

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A state judge has delayed legal proceedings against two men accused of murdering a Montana teacher after defense attorneys said they need more time to prepare their case.

In a Monday order, Judge Richard Simonton delayed a hearing that had been scheduled for this week to January.

Prosecutors have said they will seek the death penalty against defendants Michael Keith Spell and Lester Van Waters Jr.

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