RUTLAND, Vt. (AP) - A Vermont man accused of strangling a woman will remain jailed until his trial.
Rutland resident Shawn LaPlant pleaded not guilty last month to second-degree murder in connection with the death of 44-year-old Alicia Harrington. Authorities say LaPlant strangled Harrington in his home on March 5.
Authorities say he then moved her body to a car. Authorities found her on March 6.
The Rutland Herald reports that LaPlant’s attorney told the court at a hearing Monday in Rutland that he was unable to make an argument for bail. He says he was not certain if 28-year-old LaPlant would have a substantial residence where he could await the trial.
LaPlant has no prior criminal record and faces life in prison if convicted.
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Information from: Rutland Herald, http://www.rutlandherald.com/
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