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Judge delays trial for man suspected in officer's death

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A federal judge has delayed the trial of a man accused of killing a Navajo Nation police officer. The Gallup Independent reports (http://bit.ly/2d3YiuF ) the judge agreed to push back Kirby Cleveland's trial after lawyers from both sides said they need more time to prepare for such a complex case. According to court records, Cleveland's trial was originally scheduled for this week. The parties have until July 31 to submit a proposed scheduling order to the court with proposed deadlines. Cleveland is suspected of killing Police Officer Houston Largo while he was responding to a domestic violence call in the Casamero Lake area in March. According to a criminal complaint, Cleveland told his spouse that he had shot a police officer. Cleveland has pleaded not guilty to several charges.