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James Nichols is a felon convicted of murdering Cha Vang a Hmong hunter who was found shot and stabbed his corpse hidden in the woods near Peshtigo Wisconsin. Nichols has admitted to killing Vang but insists the killing was self-defense.[citation needed] On March 19 2007 Nichols pleaded Not Guilty to the charge of first degree intentional homicide felony possession of a weapon and hiding a corpse.