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OAKLAND, Calif. — A former transit officer accused of murdering an unarmed man at an Oakland train station has been ordered to stand trial in October, and his lawyer is asking to move the emotionally charged case to another city.
Johannes Mehserle pleaded not guilty Thursday to murdering 22-year-old Oscar Grant. Mehserle shot Grant on New Year’s Day after he was pulled off a train for allegedly fighting.
Mehserle’s lawyer, Michael Rains, says Mehserle meant to use his Taser, not his pistol.
