Judge vacates Jan. 9 trial in Crow Reservation double murder case

U.S. District Judge Susan Watters on Tuesday vacated the Jan. 9 trial of a Wyoming man accused of murdering a couple on the Crow Reservation.

In a one-page order, Watters granted a defense motion to continue the trial for Jesus Deniz Mendoza, 19, of Worland.

The judge also set a scheduling conference for Thursday to determine a new trial date.

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