Defense asks for venue change in ex-preacher's murder trial
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Attorneys for a former Kentucky preacher accused of killing three people are seeking a change of venue for their client's trial.
News outlets report that during a Monday hearing on a request to move the trial, attorneys for 51-year-old Kenneth Allen Keith cited a telephone survey as evidence that Keith can't receive a fair trial in Boyle County.
Of the 401 surveyed by a Louisville polling firm, 65 percent said they thought Keith was guilty of the crimes.
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Prosecutors said the survey also showed that 74 percent of respondents said they think Keith can receive a fair trial.
Keith has pleaded not guilty to burglary, robbery and murder in the 2013 shooting deaths of Michael Hockensmith, Angela Hockensmith and Daniel Smith at a Danville pawn shop.
Judge Darren Peckler hasn't yet ruled on the request.