LEBANON, Ohio (AP) ? An attorney for a man charged with murder for a deputy's death during a high-speed police chase has asked the court to move the trial.
Attorney Clyde Bennett's motion filed Wednesday in Lebanon says Marcus Isreal is a black man accused of killing a white deputy and cannot get a fair trial in predominantly white Warren County.
U.S. Census figures show the county has a 3.3 percent black population.
The Cincinnati Enquirer reports that Bennett's motion also says extensive media coverage would prevent a fair trial.
Isreal, of Middletown, pleaded not guilty to murder and other charges in Sgt. Brian Dulle's (DOOL'-ee) death.
Authorities say Dulle was putting out stop sticks to halt a speeding, stolen car driven by Isreal when it struck him.
Bennett says the crash was accidental.
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Information from: The Cincinnati Enquirer, http://www.enquirer.com
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