Courtesy Collin County Jail
A trial date is still pending in the case of a former Wolfe City Police Department officer who has pleaded not guilty to a charge of murder in connection with the shooting death of a resident of the city eight months ago.
Shaun Lucas remains in custody at the Collin County Jail, being held in lieu of $1 million bond. Lucas was reported to have shot the unarmed Jonathan Price on the night of Oct. 3, 2020.
While 354th District Court Judge Keli Aiken originally scheduled a May 3 hearing to receive discovery evidence in the case, court records indicate the session is now set as an announcement hearing Friday morning, which could mean a tentative trial date may be set.
Jan 27, 2021
A local man, part of a couple awaiting trial for using their adopted children as slave labor in a puppy mill operation, will remain in jail after a state district judge denied a reduction in his bond. Courtesy photo
A local man, part of a couple awaiting trial for using their adopted children as slave labor in a puppy mill operation, will remain in jail after a state district judge denied a reduction in his bond.
Jeffery Barrett, 64, of Greenville, who has been in custody since 2018, will also have to wait a little longer for the trial on an indictment of trafficking of persons-continuous, as 354th District Court Judge Keli Aiken postponed jury selection in Jeffery Barrettâs case for another three months.