Former sheriff's deputy charged in Sonya Massey shooting files to move trial out of Sangamon County

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WLS) -- There was a new development Thursday in the Sonya Massey case.

A judge will hear arguments to move the murder trial of a former sheriff's deputy to a different county.

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Sean Grayson is charged with murder in the shooting of Massey in Sangamon County.

She called police to her home last year for a possible intruder.

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Grayson's lawyers argue he will not be able to get a fair trial in that county.

A hearing on the issue is set for April 8.