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Trial Date Set for Gilmer Murder Suspect

Posted/updated on: November 24, 2014 at 2:30 am
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Jonathan Ray Shepherd2GILMER — A trial date has been set in the case of a man charged with capital murder in a September 2013 shooting death that occurred at a Gilmer sub-varsity football game. According to the Longview News-Journal, the judge set a Feb. 3 trial date for Jonathan Ray Shepherd, who was arrested in connection with the Sept. 26 shooting death of 29-year-old Cheyenne Green. Jury selection is scheduled to begin on Feb. 2. The decision came during a hearing Friday in which Shepherd, 33, was seeking to have his $1 million bond reduced and in which he was requesting a change of venue for his trial. The judge denied both requests.

According to a probable cause affidavit for Shepherds arrest, he met Green in the parking lot of Buckeye Stadium during halftime of a football game to give their then 2-year-old child to her. A witness told police the couple was arguing about custody of the child. Shepherd reportedly shot Green three times. Shepherd was initially charged with murder but the prosecutor enhanced the charge in October 2013 to capital murder by terror threat or other felony after evidence showed he was attempting to kidnap Green when she was murdered.

Shepherd faces up to life in prison or the death penalty on the capital murder charge. He remains in the Upshur County Jail.



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