OSSIPEE — The trial of the man accused of murdering a Jackson woman nearly a year ago has been pushed back to mid-April.
Brandon Mitchell, 21, who is being held at the county jail, has been indicted on multiple counts in connection with the shooting death of Esmae Doucette, 23, last November.
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