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To: Rainy_Day_Woman who wrote (14590)	12/31/2004 12:27:17 AM
From: Rainy_Day_Woman	Respond to of 14610

HAYWARD, Wis. -- A man accused of shooting six fellow deer hunters to death and wounding two others after he was caught trespassing in the woods pleaded not guilty yesterday. Chai Soua Vang, 36, waived his right to a preliminary hearing and will stand trial on six counts of murder and three of attempted murder. A judge set a trial date of Sept. 12. Vang's lawyer, Steven Kohn, said the defense was considering whether Vang should change his plea to not guilty by reason of insanity. Kohn would not elaborate. The gunfire broke out Nov. 21 after some hunters discovered the Hmong immigrant in a tree stand -- a platform used to watch for deer -- on their land. Vang has suggested he acted in self-defense, telling investigators the victims fired a shot at him first and berated him with racist slurs. The truck driver from St. Paul is behind bars on $2.5 million bail. He could get life in prison. Wisconsin does not have a death penalty. Prosecutors added the third count of attempted murder yesterday, accusing Vang of two distinct attempts to kill one hunter. Wisconsin Attorney General Peg Lautenschlager, who is personally handling the case against Vang, appeared in court as a prosecutor yesterday for the first time since she was elected in 2002.