Just a week before the second trial in the death of Vann Brown was set to take place, a judge granted a motion for continuance filed by Jason Anderson s defense counsel. The case will now be heard in six months, with Jeffery Harper s trial rescheduled for August.
Jury selection for the state s case against Jason Anderson was set to begin on Monday, with opening statements to begin the following morning. However, Jason s attorney, John Thigpen, filed a motion seeking a continuance in the trial due to a key witness being unable to attend the trial date next week. The witness, Dr. Jamie Downs, was called to the stand as one of the two witnesses subpoenaed in the trial of Justin Anderson, Jason s brother.