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Judge refuses to delay trial of Wah Mee defendants

Article reports on efforts to delay trial date, and confirms that trial will begin in August.

Judge to study one Wah Mee challenge

Legal scholar, Ng and Mak's lawyers argue that crime charges should be listed differently.

Death penalty is attacked in Chinatown trial

Ng and Mak's defense lawyers argue against death penalty, but judge rejects arguments.

Request adds new twist to a fair trial

De Yonge discusses pretrial publicity and his own perceptions of how information has affected his attitudes towards murders.

Chinatown trial date is moved up

Judge denies requests to move back trial date to October. Ng's attorney pushes for an early trial date.

Massacre defendants disagree on when the trial should start

Discussion of when trial date will be, and whether Ng and Mak will be tried together or separately.

Massacre suspect's brother tells court he tampered with evidence

Kwan Fung Mak, Willie Mak's brother pleads guilty to tampering with evidence and agrees to testify at trial.

Trial date due in Wah Mee murder case

Article describes efforts to set trial date and potentially try Ng and Mak separately

Chinatown Massacre attorney quits case

Lawyer for Mak resigns, trial delayed further.

May is month of murder; 10 killed in city, county

Article summaraizes crime trends in Seattle for the year and compares murder rate to past years. Describes recent unsolved murders.