SAN DIEGO COURT — 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 prosecutors will seek the death penalty or a life term in prison without the possibility of parole, if Keigwin is convicted. Watson was found strangled in his La Jolla home June 8. Both men were acquaintances and Keigwin is charged with using Watson’s credit card information. 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 ordering Keigwin to stand trial on all charges. Keigwin will have his a trial date set Jan. 3. He has pleaded not guilty to all charges and remains in custody on $2.5 million bail. —Neal Putnam