The Leavenworth Times
A hearing to discuss the competency of a rural Easton man who faces charges of indecent liberties with children has been continued until next month.
The hearing for Donald R. Jackson Sr. was continued until May 28 because the defendant has not yet undergone an evaluation.
Jackson, 62, has two criminal cases pending against him in Leavenworth County District Court. In each case, he faces a charge of aggravated indecent liberties with a child.
The crimes are alleged to have occurred in 2019. The cases involve different victims, according to court records.
District Judge Gerald Kuckelman ordered a competency evaluation for Jackson last month at the request of defense attorney Thomas Bath.
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Jury trials to resume in Leavenworth County
The Leavenworth Times
After more than a year without a jury trial, trials with jurors are scheduled to resume in June in Leavenworth County District Court.
But seating arrangements for the trials will be different.
Jury trials were halted last year across the state because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Court officials in Leavenworth County prepared a 15-page plan for how to conduct trials during the pandemic.
“We submitted a plan that was approved,” Court Administrator Steve Crossland said.
With the Kansas Supreme Court’s approval of the plan, Judge Gerald Kuckelman, who handles the criminal docket for Leavenworth County, has started scheduling trials for as early as June.