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Trial Date Set In Murder Of Nevada Co Man

Posted: Apr. 17, 2017 12:58 AM PDT

A trial date has now been set for the man accused of murdering a 67-year-old Nevada County man about a year ago. District Attorney Cliff Newell says the trial for Jason Schuller, 35 at the time of his arrest, is scheduled to start on October 24th. He says that’s not an unusually long timeframe, with some homicide cases taking 2 to 3 years to make it before a jury…

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In its filing of the charges, the District Attorney’s office stated that Schuller shot William Tackett 13 times before setting the body, and the home, on Banner View Drive, on fire. An exact motive has not been revealed. Schuller had been staying at the home for several weeks. Newell slays the trial could take around 5 weeks…

click to listen to Cliff Newell

Schuller is also charged with reckless evasion of a peace officer. After the killing, authorities say he sped away in a car and led officers on a three-county pursuit before being taken into custody.

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