Raber trial postponed to October

The trial of Lesley Raber for aggravated homicide by vehicle has been continued until October due to a change in the defendant’s attorney. According to the motion filed with District Court, the request was made because Raber recently retained a new defense attorney based on “a dissatisfaction with prior trial counsel”.

The motion acknowledged that this issue was raised only two weeks before the trial, which has been pending for ten months; however, “it has been in the preparation for trial and last minute negotiations that this dissatisfaction has arisen”.

Supplemental documents filed with the...