Published November 30, 2015
A homeowner accused of murder and attempted murder in the shooting of two unarmed trespassers in Nevada has pleaded not guilty to the charges against him.
KOLO-TV reports (http://bit.ly/1sljyO4 ) Wayne Burgarello was arraigned Wednesday. His next court date is set for Oct. 15.
The 73-year-old former schoolteacher was arrested in May in the killing of 34-year-old Cody Devine and the serious wounding of a woman he found inside his often-burglarized, vacant Sparks duplex in February.
He was released from jail in August when he posted $150,000 bail that had been reduced from $2 million.
Burgarello claims he was acting in self-defense in the case that has drawn attention to Nevada's "stand your ground" law.
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Information from: KOLO-TV, http://www.kolotv.com
https://www.foxnews.com/us/homeowner-pleads-not-guilty-to-murder-in-shooting-of-unarmed-trespassers-in-nevada