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Man accused of stabbing screwdriver pleads not guilty
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Man accused of stabbing screwdriver pleads not guilty

Additional: Dustin Kjersem (Gallatin Sheriff's Office). Background: Daren Christopher Abbey, 41, appeared in District Court on Tuesday, November 26, 2024, in Bozeman, Mont. (Laurenz Busch/Bozeman Daily Chronicle via AP)

Additional: Dustin Kjersem (Gallatin Sheriff’s Office). Background: Daren Christopher Abbey, 41, appeared in District Court on Tuesday, November 26, 2024, in Bozeman, Mont. (Laurenz Busch/Bozeman Daily Chronicle via AP)

A man accused of killing a camper who invited him to his tent for a beer Montana the wilderness claimed self-defense.

Daren Christopher Abbey, 41, pleaded not guilty to intent this week murder He is charged with two counts of tampering with evidence in the death of 35-year-old Dustin Kjersem.

“I absolutely do not plead guilty. Abbey told the court that Dustin Kjersem tried to kill me. The Bozeman Daily Chronicle reported.