Murder Trial Begins

<p>Matthew David Leonard</p>

Matthew David Leonard

Trial begins for a Yakima man accused of stabbing to death another man outside a bar last year.


Matthew Leonard is charged with 2nd degree murder in the fatal stabbing of Jason Linder outside Arty's Tavern on Fruitvale Boulevard.

Today a friend of Linder's testified Leonard attacked him too- punching him  in the eye socket.

 And says  Linder didnt have a weapon when the fight broke out.