MONROE — A Louisiana District Attorney’s office has filed a motion asking the judge presiding over the murder trial of Quinton Tellis to step aside, citing alleged bias and personal animosity toward the prosecution.

The motion, filed Oct. 27 by Assistant District Attorney Holly Jones under Louisiana Code of Criminal Procedure Articles 671A and B, claims Judge Larry Jefferson is unable to conduct a fair and impartial trial. Tellis is accused in the 2016 death of Meing Chen Hsaio.

Tellis is also the main suspect in the 2014 burning death of Jessica Chambers in Panola County, Mississippi. He was tried twice in that crime and the trials resulted in two hung juries. At this point it is unclear if Mississippi prosecutors will try him a third time.

Court records show the Louisiana case has bee

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