MAYVILLE – The man accused of killing the superintendent of Clymer Central School will get his day in court in September. That’s according to the Jamestown Post-Journal, which says today that County District Attorney David Foley has confirmed the murder trial for Anthony R. Taglianetti II will begin on September 17 of this year.
Taglianetti is facing a charge of second-degree murder for allegedly shooting and killing Keith Reed Jr. outside of his home in Clymer the evening of Sept. 21, 2012. On Sept. 27, Taglianetti was named as a suspect in the case and was apprehended by police in Virginia less than two days later.
On Monday, County Court Judge John T. Ward met with the prosecution and defense in a pre-trial conference in Mayville. County public defender Ned Barone is representing Taglianetti, who’s been in Chautauqua County Sheriff’s custody at the County Jail since his Dec. 19 arraignment, when he entered a plea of not guilty.
While police have not released a motive, it is believed that Taglianitti’s wife was involved in a relationship with Reed and when Taglianetti learned about it, he drove to Clymer from his home in Virginia to confront Reed. If convicted of 2nd degree murder, Taglianetti faces 25 years to life in prison.
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