Pre-trial hearing scheduled for man accused of killing man at Ginnie Springs in 2024
Published: Jun. 24, 2026 at 6:43 AM EDT
TRENTON, Fla. (WCJB) - Wednesday marks the pre-trial hearing for Fisher Watts, the man accused of killing Koty Stewart on Memorial Day 2024 at Ginnie Springs.
On Monday, the judge denied a motion to change the trial from a six member jury to 12 member jury.
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A judge ruled that watts was not acting in self-defense, after Watts argued he shot Koty Stewart in self-defense under Florida’s Stand Your Ground law.
The trial is on track for the week of July 6.
The pre-trial hearing begins at 9 a.m. in Gilchrist County.
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