Luong's Lawyers Ask Court If They Can Go To Vietnam

They are also asking the court to pay for the trip. Attorneys say it's necessary to get testimony from Luong's family. So far the judge hasnt made a decision.

By: WKRG Staff | WKRG-TV
Published: October 15, 2008

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MOBILE, Ala. (AP) - Attorneys for a man accused of throwing his
four children from an Alabama coastal bridge to their deaths have
asked a judge for funds to travel to Vietnam to interview their
client's relatives.
Lam Luong, a 38-year-old shrimp boat worker who came to the U.S.
at age 13, faces trial on capital murder charges. If convicted, he
could be sentenced to death or life in prison without parole.
Luong has pleaded not guilty to the charge of throwing the
children - ages 4 months to 3 years -from the Dauphin Island bridge
in January after an argument with his wife. A search recovered the
bodies.
Luong's attorneys asked Mobile County Circuit Judge Charles
Graddick on Tuesday for funds to travel to Vietnam to prepare for
his March 9 trial. Graddick did not immediately rule on the
request.