Trial Date Set for Man Accused of Murdering a Trooper

A trial date has been set for the case of a Florida man accused of intentionally running down and killing New York State Police Trooper Christopher Skinner on Interstate 81 between Hinman’s Corners and Castle Creek May 29, 2014.

62-Year-old Almond Upton has pleaded not guilty to 11 counts including first degree murder, which could carry a life sentence.

He is scheduled stand trial, starting with jury selection, July 5 in Broome County Court.

Trooper Skinner was conducting a routine traffic stop along side of the road when the 42 year old was run over by a pickup truck driven by Upton.

Shortly after his arrest, Upton told reporters he had suffered a ‘time warp’ at the time of the collision.

Upton was reportedly on his way to Connecticut to visit his mother.