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Monday, January 31, 2011

postheadericon Loughner court proceedings moving to Tucson

The court proceedings against Jared Lee Loughner, the man accused of shooting Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.) and 18 others, will be held in Tucson, Ariz., a federal judge ruled on Monday. 

On Friday, prosecutors and lawyers for Loughner agreed to move all proceedings from Phoenix to Tucson, the city where the shooting took place. U.S. District Court Judge Larry A. Burns on Monday ordered the next hearing and all future proceedings be held in Tucson, according to the Arizona Republic. 

Loughner pleaded not guilty last week to charges of attempted assassination and attempted murder.

Loughner is the primary suspect in the shooting that left six dead and 13 injured, including Giffords, who was shot in the head at point-blank range. The three counts are for the attempted murder of Giffords and two of her staffers. 

If Loughner is convicted of attempting to kill a member of Congress, he could sp! end the rest of his life in prison. 

The next hearing is scheduled for March 9.

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