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Attorneys for former Decatur police officer ask to move back murder trial, say state doesn’t oppose moving it

DECATUR, Ala. (WHNT) — Attorneys for former Decatur Police Officer Mac Marquette have asked a Morgan County Judge to move back the murder trial against him and said the state does not oppose the continuance.

Marquette is charged with murder in the shooting death of 39-year-old Perkins in September 2023 during a botched vehicle repossession.

On April 2, Judge Charles Elliot said Marquette failed to prove that he acted in self-defense following an immunity hearing that lasted over a day.

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When Judge Elliott issued his decision, he pushed Marquette’s trial back from April to June 9 to allow him time to appeal the decision.

In a motion filed Friday, Marquette’s attorneys said they intend to appeal that decision and do not expect the Court of Criminal Appeals to rule by the June trial date.

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The defense also said multiple scheduling conflicts would render an attorney of the Defense team, its investigator, and an out-of-state expert witness unavailable the week of the trial.

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