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Man Charged In Beason Killings Gets New Attorneys

One of the brothers accused of killing five members of a central Illinois family is getting new attorneys.

A Logan County judge on Thursday excused the two attorneys who had been representing Christopher Harris.

The judge cited a conflict of interest. 1 of the attorneys has said the conflict was created when Christopher Harris made incriminating statements to another 1 of the lawyer's clients in the Logan County Jail.

The judge has appointed Springfield attorneys Dan Fultz and Peter Naylor to take over Harris' defense.

Christopher Harris and his brother, Jason Harris, have pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder charges in the 2009 beating deaths of Ruth and Rick Gee and 3 of the Gees' children in their home in Beason.

No trial dates have been set.

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