Bid to move trial of Alabama officer in black man’s death
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — A lawyer for a white Alabama police officer charged with murder in the fatal shooting of a black man has asked a judge to move the officer’s upcoming trial.
Aaron Smith’s lawyer filed a motion Friday seeking a new venue, saying publicity and protests over the February shooting death of 58-year-old Greg Gunn in Montgomery would make a fair trial difficult to obtain there.
Lawyer Mickey McDermott said the “racial prejudice and hatred” toward the officer warranted a venue change.