Jesse Matthew returns to court in Albemarle County

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ALBEMARLE COUNTY (WSLS 10) - Jesse Matthew returns to court in Albemarle County Wednesday for pre-trial motions hearings in both the Hannah Graham and Morgan Harrington cases.

In the Graham case, attorneys for Matthew could ask the trial be moved out of Ablemarle County.

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In the Harrington case, the judge and attorney will discuss what happens next and possibly set a trial date.

On Tuesday, a former girlfriend of Matthew submitted a letter to the judge saying he was raped as a child. In a separate letter, Matthew's mother begged for mercy saying her son "has always shown respect to everyone around him."

Earlier this year, Matthew was convicted in Fairfax County of sexually assaulting a woman back in 2005. He faces life in prison.