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SALT LAKE CITY - New attorneys were appointed Wednesday for Curtis Allgier, but the accused killer said he wasn't interested.
"I'm representing myself," he said. "That's my right and that's what I'm going to do. I'm not going to take these attorneys."
Third District Judge Paul Maughan said that the attorneys were from Utah County and come with "about as clean a slate as you can get."
"I'm not trying to play this game no more," Allgier responded. "I'm sick of sitting in jail, dealing with all this drama."
Allgier has filed multiple motions asking for new attorneys, stating his belief that his previous attorneys had a conflict of interest because they knew his alleged victim, corrections officer Stephen Anderson.
Maughan told Allgier repeatedly that he strongly advised against Allgier representing himself, as his case involves a number of first-degree felonies including capital murder.
"(That charge) could result in the death penalty if you go to trial," Maughan said.
"I'm not worried about that," Allgier responded.
Maughan asked that attorneys Richard Gale and Dusty Kawai meet with Allgier and see if they can "allay (Allgier's) fears" before the next hearing, slated for May 25.
The tattoo-laden Allgier has been in jail since June 2007, awaiting trial on various charges including aggravated murder, aggravated escape, aggravated robbery and three counts of aggravated attempted murder — all first-degree felonies — in connection with the slaying of Anderson while awaiting treatment at a health care facility in Salt Lake City.
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