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Accused In Bechen Case Waives Formal Arraignment
Martin Could Face Death Penalty If Convicted
POSTED: 3:23 pm EDT July 25,
2006
UPDATED: 3:28 pm EDT July 25,
2006
FAYETTE COUNTY, Pa. -- A farmhand accused of killing a 12-year-old Fayette County girl has waived his formal arraignment.The district attorney's office said Jeffrey Martin would have likely entered a not guilty plea, despite an alleged confession.He is accused of strangling Gabrielle Bechen while he was working on a Greenboro farm in June.The girl's body was found in a shallow grave after a five-day search.Martin could face the death penalty if convicted.
Previous Stories:
- June 21, 2006: Farm Caretaker To Stand Trial In Girl's Death
- June 19, 2006: Missing Girl's Body Found
- June 18, 2006: Reward Offered For Missing Greene County Girl
- June 15, 2006: No Sign Of Missing 12-Year-Old Girl
- June 14, 2006: Search Continues For Missing Girl
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