Behrman murder trial may relocate

The attorney for John R. Myers, II, the man charged with the 2000 murder of IU student Jill Behrman, is asking for his client's trial to be moved out of Morgan County.\nAccording to court documents signed by Myers and his Indianapolis attorney, Patrick Baker, the defense is seeking the change because of the amount of publicity the case has attracted.\n"Due to bias and prejudice created by the extensive media coverage and publicity surrounding the alleged murder allegedly occurring on or about May 31, 2000, the defendant believes it to be impossible to receive a fair trial in Morgan County," Myers said in the petition.\nMyers also requested in the petition that a sample jury be convened to consider his requests.\nDavid J. Remondini, counsel to the Chief Justice in Indianapolis, said a hearing for the petition has been set for 2 p.m May 15 .\nMyers's trial is set for Sept. 18 in the Morgan County Superior Court. Indiana State Police arrested him in his Ellettsville home April 9, after a grand jury indicted him in its investigation into Behrman's death.\nBehrman disappeared almost six years ago, on May 31, 2000. She had been riding her bicycle somewhere near her parents' Bloomington home. She was reported missing that day, but searchers only found her bicycle. Three years later, hunters found Behrman's remains in some Morgan County woods.\nMorgan County Prosecutor Steve Sonnega was not available for comment. Baker said he was not willing to comment over the phone and would not be available to speak in person before press time.