Jury selection starts in Magee murder trial
ALBION – Jury selection has started this morning in the trial against Noah Magee, who is accused of driving a pickup truck and intentionally striking Roger Kingdollar, who was riding a dirt bike.
Kingdollar was killed in the collision on Feb. 8 in Barre. Police say Magee, 19 at the time, of Brockport drove a pickup truck the wrong way on McNamar Road when he hit Kingdollar on a dirt bike.
Magee is on trial for second-degree murder, an “A” felony with a maximum sentence of 25 years to life.
He was initially charged with reckless endangerment 1st degree (D felony), leaving the scene of a fatal motor vehicle accident (D felony) and other vehicle and traffic infractions.
After more investigation in the incident, the charges were upgraded to second-degree murder.
District Attorney Joe Cardone said Magee showed reckless conduct and a depraved indifference to life.
Magee is represented by attorney Paul Vacca Jr., who said the collision was “an automobile accident and not a murder.”
