By Andy Furillo
afurillo@sacbee.com
A judge today rescheduled to March 30 the murder trial for a former sheriff's deputy and another man accused in the Oct. 15, 2008, shooting death of state correctional officer Steve Lo. (An earlier version of this story had an incorrect date for the trial.)
The former deputy, Chu Vue (left), and co-defendant Lang Vue, who is no relation, had been scheduled to stand trial next week. Sacramento Superior Court Judge Ronald W. Tochterman today reset the case on a motion from Chu Vue's lawyer, Donald Masuda.
The defense attorney had asked for the continuance to go over more documents that were provided to him today from the District Attorney's Office.
Chu Vue, 44, is accused of orchestrating the shooting death of the 39-year-old Lo because the correctional officer was allegedly having an affair with the former deputy's wife. Lo and Vue's wife, Chia Vue, worked together at the California Medical Facility at Vacaville.
Chu Vue's two younger brothers are accused of carrying out the shooting in the garage of Lo's home in south Sacramento. One of them, Gary Vue, 28, has since been convicted of an unrelated murder in Minnesota and was returned to custody in the Sacramento County main jail just today.
The other brother, Chong Vue, 30, is still awaiting trial on the same Minnesota murder case.
Lang Vue is accused of aiding and abetting the killing by finding motel rooms for the brothers accused of carrying out the shooting and finding them the vehicle they used to drive back to Minnesota afterwards.
Call The Bee's Andy Furillo, (916) 321-1141.
Previous coverage:
Suspect in California prison guard's killing is convicted of Minnesota murder - Dec. 12, 2009
Death penalty ruled out in ex-Sacramento deputy's murder trial - Nov. 21, 2009
Fired Sacramento County sheriff's deputy to face murder trial - Sept. 24, 2009
Elaborate scheme to kill correctional officer, judge told - Sept. 23, 2009
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