Winnipeg judge to rule if trial of accused serial killer to start with jury

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WINNIPEG — A Winnipeg judge is expected to decide today whether the trial of a man accused of killing four women will still be heard by a jury Lawyers for Jeremy Skibicki have asked that his jury trial, which is set to begin Wednesday, be heard by a

WINNIPEG — A Winnipeg judge is expected to decide today whether the trial of a man accused of killing four women will still be heard by a jury

The defence has argued that two years of publicity surrounding the high-profile case may have biased the jurors. Skibicki's lawyers said they plan to argue he is not criminally responsible for the deaths because of a mental illness.

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