Sentencing delayed in Lussier murder case

By RALPH ANSAMI

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HURLEY — A sentencing hearing scheduled for Monday for James Lussier, 20, of Woodruff, on a murder-related charge was delayed in Iron County Court.

Court officials said Lussier’s attorney, Marty Lipske, requested the delay for his client. No new date had been set as of Monday morning.

A pre-sentence investigation, ordered by Iron County Judge Patrick Madden, was filed with the court on Oct. 24.

Lussier is one of five men charged in the beating and shooting death of Wayne M. Valliere Jr., whose body was found near Mercer on New Year’s day.

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