ANN ARBOR, MI - The trial for a 21-year-old man accused of a fatal stabbing in 2023 is close to wrapping up after two days in court.

James Lee Trussell is facing a single charge of open murder for fatally stabbing Ari Clarke, 22, during an argument on July 4, 2023, in the 800 block of Ypsilanti’s Green Road. Trussell’s first full day of trial was held Nov. 4, with a half-day of trial held Nov. 5.

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