No jury for NY man's fourth murder trial in estranged wife's death
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The fourth trial for a 54-year-old New York man accused of killing his estranged wife in 2001 will be heard by a judge, not a jury.
A state judge on Monday granted Calvin Harris's request for a non-jury trial as proceedings were set to start in a Schoharie County court. The murder charge will be considered by Judge Richard Mott, who will begin the trial Thursday.
Prosecutors say Harris killed his 35-year-old wife in September 2001 when she came home late at night to the home they shared with their four young children. Defense lawyers claim authorities overlooked likely murder suspects.
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Two previous convictions against Harris have been overturned. His third trial last year ended in a hung jury.
Michele Harris's body has never been found.
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