Jason Corbett killing: accused asks for change of location to receive 'impartial trial'

Limerick man Jason Corbett was beaten to death with a baseball bat. File picture: Brendan Gleeson

Attorneys for Thomas Martens, who is going to trial for a second time over the 2015 death of Limerick businessman Jason Corbett, wants the court proceedings moved out of Davidson County, alleging that "he cannot obtain a fair and impartial trial," according to a motion filed in Davidson Superior Court late last year.

Martens, 72, a former FBI agent, and his daughter, Molly Martens, 39, are both facing a charge of second-degree murder. They are scheduled to go on trial on June 26.