Trial begins in 2020 Albany murder
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A murder trial is underway.
Darius Cokely is accused of stabbing another man to death back in 2020.
The victim was 22-year-old Maurice Skeen.
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Prosecutors say Cokely stabbed Skeen during a fight on Madison Avenue near New Scotland Avenue.
The grandmother of the victim was the first to testify Wednesday afternoon. Testimony is expected to resume on Wednesday.