TUCSON, Ariz. — On Tuesday, A Superior Court judge moved the murder trial for 6-year-old Isabel Celis to February of 2023.
Convicted burglar Christopher Clements will face charges for first-degree murder, kidnapping and burglarizing the Celis home in 2012.
The trial has been moved a number of times through the years. The latest move comes after Clements' lead attorney asked for time to recover from a medical issue.
The trial for 13-year-old Maribel Gonzalez will take place in September of 2022. Clements' lead attorney has a co-counsel who will take lead in that trial. Clements will also face first-degree murder and kidnapping charges in her case.
Gonzalez' mother reported her missing in June 2014. A passerby found her body near Avra Valley and Trico a short time later.
Court documents show Clements lead authorities to Isabel's body in the same location in March of 2017.
Clements is currently jailed in Maricopa County.
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