St. James, Mo. —
Two years after the shooting death of a St. James hairstylist, the man accused in her death will face a jury.
Tracy Weber was shot in the chest in February 2010. The defendant, Brent C. Schwertz, 37, of Rolla, is facing charges of first degree murder and armed criminal action. Weber was Schwertz’s girlfriend and known to many for her work as a hairstylist at Studio K in St. James.
Schwertz’s trial was set Wednesday for Feb. 22, 2012.
Three days have been set aside for the trial, and the pre-trial conference has been scheduled in that time frame as well.
If convicted of first degree murder, Schwertz faces the potential of the death penalty or life in prison without parol.
Legal actions against Schwertz relating to the shooting do not end with criminal charges.
Weber’s family, including her parents and children, also filed a wrongful death suit against him in March of 2010.
http://www.leaderjournal.com/news/x6...t-for-Schwertz
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