John Feit -- the former McAllen priest accused of killing beauty queen Irene Garza in April 1960 -- told an Arizona judge Wednesday that he'll fight extradition to Texas.

Feit appeared in court Wednesday morning in Maricopa County, Arizona.

When Feit said he opposed extradition to Texas, the judge set a $750,000 cash-only bond.

"This whole thing makes no sense to me because the crime in question took place in 1960," Feit said, according to a video recording of the court appearance published on the Maricopa County website.

The judge scheduled the next hearing for Feb. 24.