OPELIKA, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama fan accused of poisoning two landmark oak trees at rival Auburn should not have to stand trial near the Auburn campus, especially since the defendant’s reported confession was published by the student newspaper, his lawyer argued Wednesday.

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