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Judge Denies Extra Security Request

A Montgomery judge says extra security is unnecessary in the case against a white police officer charged with fatally shooting a black man.  Officer Aaron Smith's attorney Mickey McDermott says he filed a motion for extra security as a "necessary precaution" due to threats against Smith.  But in court, the lawyer agreed with Judge Jimmy Pool that existing courthouse security was adequate.  Smith was arrested less than a week after police say he fatally shot Greg Gunn in February.  The district attorney says he found probable cause to justify Smith's charges.