A Marine charged with killing a pregnant colleague in North Carolina is due in U.S. court for the first time since fleeing to Mexico.
Cpl. Cesar Laurean (LOR'-ee-an) was to appear in Onslow County court Monday. The 22-year-old was extradited from Mexico on Friday.
Laurean fled in January 2008, shortly before the burned remains of 20-year-old Lance Cpl. Maria Lauterbach were found buried in his backyard in Jacksonville. Lauterbach, of Vandalia, Ohio, worked with Laurean at Camp Lejeune.
Laurean attorney Dick McNeil says he may try to get the trial moved to a different court because media coverage has been extensive.
McNeil says he expects to get 6,000 pages of case documents this week but doesn't expect a trial until next year.
