LEWISTON – An accused killer who was shipped to Arizona as part of a prisoner swap is coming back to Maine on Wednesday, and he’ll likely be held at the Maine State Prison while awaiting trial.

The state supreme court last month ordered a new trial for Brandon Thongsavanh, who was convicted of killing a Bates College student.

Typically, Thongsavanh would be held at the Androscoggin County Jail after his return, but jail and law enforcement officials have petitioned to have him kept elsewhere while awaiting trial.