Opening arguments were heard on Wednesday in the trial of Brian Gregory Minton for the murder of 20-year-old Chapel Hill resident Josh Bailey.
In July 2008, Bailey was found shot in the back of the head and buried near Jordan Lake. Six men were arrested and charged with first-degree murder and first-degree kidnapping and three others were arrested and charged with accessory after the fact to first-degree murder.
Minton, who is on trial for first-degree murder and kidnapping, is the first to face a jury in the trial. District Attorney Jim Woodall said he would not seek the death penalty.