Craig Rowland trial postponed

By News Team

July 18, 2022 4:56 PM

Published July 18, 2022 5:02 PM

BINGHAM COUNTY, Idaho (KIFI) - The trial of Bingham County Sheriff Craig Rowland has been postponed.

In a hearing last Friday, Judge Stephen Dunn approved a motion from Rowland's attorney, Justin Olesen, to be withdrawn from the case.

Rowland's trial was originally set to start July 25.

A new trial date has not been set, but a status conference is scheduled forJuly 26.

Sheriff Rowland is facing felony charges for aggravated batter and aggravated assault and a misdemeanor charge for the exhibition of a weapon. It comes after an incident outside his home last November involving a church youth group.

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