Chaz Joseph Burgest went on trial beginning Wednesday, Feb. 8, in Bulloch County Superior Court on murder and other charges for the death of De’onta Trowel Mosteller, 26, who was shot April 23, 2022, at Pinewood Manor apartments on Packinghouse Road.
Video plays major role in Burgest trial for killing of De’onta Mosteller
Prosecution says murder; Burgest’s attorney asserts self-defense
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![Chaz Joseph Burgest, right, seated with his defense attorney, David N. Ghazi, left, listens to the prosecution's opening statement Wednesday morning, Feb. 8, as Burgest's trial gets underway on charges including murder for the shooting death of De'onta](https://statesboroherald.cdn-anvilcms.net/media/images/2023/02/09/images/Burgest_on_Trial.max-752x423.jpg)
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