Judge postpones probable cause hearing for former Yale lab technician accused of murder

Hearing postponed for ex-lab tech in Yale murder

NEW HAVEN, Conn. — A Connecticut judge has rescheduled a probable cause hearing for a former Yale lab technician charged with killing a graduate student.

The delay means that Raymond Clark III did not enter a plea Tuesday in New Haven Superior Court.

The judge postponed the hearing so the defense could get an inventory of items taken with search warrants and forensic analyses could be completed.

Clark is next due in court Nov. 3.

He is accused of strangling 24-year-old Annie Le (LAY) in September and hiding her body behind a wall in the laboratory building where they both worked.

Several media organizations have asked the judge to unseal an arrest affidavit that details the charge against Clark. The judge said he would not rule on the matter Tuesday.

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NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — The former Yale lab technician charged with killing a graduate student last month is scheduled to appear in a Connecticut courtroom.

Raymond Clark III is due in New Haven Superior Court on Tuesday. His lawyer says he will plead not guilty after deciding whether waive his right to a probable cause hearing.

Police say Clark strangled the 24-year-old Annie Le (LAY’) and hid her body behind a wall in the laboratory building where they both worked. Authorities have not released a motive.

People charged with murder in Connecticut have the right to a probable cause hearing, in which both sides can introduce evidence and call witnesses. A judge then decides whether the case can move to trial.

Le’s body was found on what was to be her wedding day.