Motion to move Van Dyke trial finally unsealed, alleges 'public execution' of indicted officer

CHICAGO_A long-sealed motion by indicted Chicago police Officer Jason Van Dyke seeks to move his trial for the fatal shooting of Laquan McDonald outside Cook County, alleging that "extensive, inflammatory and sensational media coverage" has made a fair jury trial here impossible.

The motion, finally made public three months to the day after it was filed, also paints the officer as the victim of ambitious politicians, saying public comments by elected officials amounted to "the public execution of Jason Van Dyke."

"It can be argued that there is no case in history that presents a more compelling example of the necessity for a change of place