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SALT LAKE CITY —- There may be another stall in moving the case of Curtis Allgier forward as his attorneys filed a motion Monday to postpone the jury trial currently scheduled to begin in April.
Attorneys for the 31-year-old man accused of killing a corrections officer first filed a motion to stay the trial pending a review by the Utah Supreme Court on the grounds that Allgier's attorneys had a conflict of interest. Third District Court Judge Paul Maughan promptly denied the motion, stating that there was no "substantial" basis for the claim and such a request should be based "on evidence, not innuendo."
They then entered a motion to continue the trial, which is currently slated for May 2 through June 2, with jury selection beginning April 25. Allgier could face the death penalty if convicted.
Allgier, who is known for the tattoos that cover nearly his entire body, has been in jail since June 2007. He is facing myriad charges including aggravated murder, aggravated escape, aggravated robbery and three counts of aggravated attempted murder — all first-degree felonies — in connection with Stephen Anderson's death.
Prosecutors say Allgier shot Anderson in the head and chest during an escape attempt and then fled University Hospital on foot. Allgier is accused of using the weapon to steal a vehicle and then leading police on a high-speed chase on I-80, I-15 and I-215 at speeds exceeding 100 mph. When the vehicle's tires were spiked, Allgier continued to flee on foot, eventually running into an Arby's restaurant near 1700 South and Redwood Road.
There, police say Allgier pointed a gun at the head of an Arby's employee before a patron was able to wrest the gun from him.
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