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Lazcano again waives

Daniel Lazcano, 22, again waived his speedy trial rights following the rejection Friday of a plea bargain agreement which could have sent him to prison for up to 27 months on a conviction of second degree manslaughter.

At the end of Friday’s session, Judge David Frazier slated a hearing for Aug. 30 to allow the state and Defense Attorney Eric Christianson to determine a course of action. Options could be revision of the plea bargain or scheduling a third trial on the murder and kidnapping charges Lazcano, now 22, still faces after juries in his first two trials were unable to reach a verdict....

 

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