La Jollan Kent Thomas Keigwin, 60, was ordered Dec. 8 to stand trial for the murder of John Watson, 65, and for the theft of more than $500,000 from Watson’s bank accounts. Keigwin is also charged with murder for financial gain. The District Attorney’s Office has not announced whether officials will seek the death penalty or a life term in prison without parole. Watson was found strangled in his La Jolla home on June 8. Both men were acquaintances. Keigwin is charged with using Watson’s credit card information before he died. Keigwin is also charged with forgery and burglary for allegedly opening an account at a brokerage firm in Watson’s name. San Diego Superior Court Judge Yvonne Campos heard several days of testimony in a preliminary hearing before ordered him to stand trial on all the charges. Keigwin will receive a trial date Jan. 3. He has pleaded not guilty to all charges and remains in the George Bailey Detention Facility on $2.5 million bail.