A Kansas man charged with first-degree murder wants to have a tattoo removed from his neck which spells out the word "murder".

Jeffrey Chapman is afraid the body art, which shows a mirror-image of the word, might prejudice a jury.

Prosecutors say they aren't opposed to Jeffrey Chapman covering his tattoo.

However, Barton County's sheriff says he's against transporting Chapman to a licensed tattoo facility.

Under Kansas law, these are the only places tattoo artists are allowed to practice.

Jeffrey Chapman's attorney claims the tattoo would be extremely damaging if seen by a jury.

The defence is also asking that the trial is moved to another county.

Chapman also notes that the tattoo is very large and that it cannot be easily hidden with clothing.

The Great Bend Tribune reports Chapman's trial is scheduled to start Monday 28 April, and is expected to last two weeks.

He is accused of killing of Damon Galliart in November 2011, whose body was found by hunters in a roadside ditch southwest of Great Bend in Kansas.

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