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Jul 1, 2009 11:24 am US/Mountain

New Trial Under Way In Weld Co. Murder

GREELEY, Colo. (AP) ― A new murder trial is under way in Weld County after an earlier trial of John Paul Romero ended in a hung jury.

The 27-year-old Romero is accused of taking part in last year's shooting death of 44-year-old Luis Rocha. Investigators say Romero and three other men killed Rocha in a drug robbery. The other three have all been convicted of various charges related to Rocha's death. Romero is the suspected trigger man.

Romero's first murder trial ended in a hung jury April 30. Romero's second trial is again before Weld County District Judge Dan Maus.

Jury selection started Tuesday, with opening statements expected Thursday.

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