March Date Set for Murder Trial
The trial of a 26-year-old Simi Valley man accused of murdering his next-door neighbor has been set for March 5.
Christopher Harbridge, a former Moorpark College student, is charged with murder in the fatal shooting of 30-year-old Ronald Rowe on Dec. 5 after a shouting match on Rowe’s front lawn.
Former schoolmates at Simi Valley High, Harbridge and Rowe had been in a long-standing feud and fought frequently, relatives said.
Although his attorney argued that the shooting occurred in self-defense, a municipal judge ordered Harbridge bound over for trial.
A formal trial date was set at a Superior Court arraignment Wednesday morning.
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