Three men enter pleas in Idaho stabbing death

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By Associated Press

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Prosecutors have charged 19-year-old Joseph Manuel Chavez with second-degree murder in the death of Buck Garner. Chavez is scheduled for arraignment on Feb. 14.

Story Published: Feb 9, 2012 at 9:10 AM PDT

Story Updated: Feb 9, 2012 at 9:10 AM PDT

Three men enter pleas in Idaho stabbing death
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (AP) — Three men implicated for roles in the Christmas Day stabbing death of a 20-year-old man in Ammon have pleaded not guilty.


KIFI-TV reports 18-year-old Brent Pongyan and Derek Perez along with 45-year-old Adan Cisneros were arraigned Tuesday on aggravated battery charges before 7th District Judge Dane Watkins Jr. All were ordered to stand trial on April 10.

Prosecutors have charged 19-year-old Joseph Manuel Chavez with second-degree murder in the death of Buck Garner. Chavez is scheduled for arraignment on Feb. 14.

Bonneville County sheriff's officials say Garner was stabbed in the chest as he tried to be a peacekeeper after seven men arrived at a residence looking for a fight.

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Information from: KIFI-TV

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