S.D. trial on 1975 American Indian Movement slaying delayed

March 15, 2008
2:22 PM

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) -- A judge has delayed the trial of a Canadian man charged with killing a fellow American Indian Movement member, but it's unclear if the new date will hold.

John Graham was scheduled to stand trial June 17 in Rapid City for the 1975 slaying of Anna Mae Pictou Aquash on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation.

Graham's lawyer asked for another three months to prepare because the evidence includes 112 audio tapes and about 5,000 documents.

A judge on Monday rescheduled the trial for Sept. 23.

But about the time that order was filed, prosecutors filed a response opposing a delay because a key witness would not be available and the lead investigator is retiring.

It's not clear if the new date was set before that came in.

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