The death penalty has been taken off the table for two men charged in the death of a University of Kentucky chef.
Mark Taylor and Timothy Ballard appeared in court Friday morning. Their attorneys argued that the death penalty should not be an option in the murder case of Alex Johnson.
Police say the men lured Alex Johnson into their car back in December, beat him to death and dumped his body in a barrel into the Kentucky River. Taylor is charged with murder and kidnapping. Ballard is charged with kidnapping and evidence tampering.
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The judge agreed to take the death penalty off as a punishment.
The trial is scheduled to take place June 6-16.
