Cox trial continued; now set for October 23

    HARLAN -- The trial of former Harlan City Administrator Terry Cox on charges of first-degree theft, felonious misconduct in office and tampering with records has been continued.
    Shelby County court records indicate that the pre-trial conference is now scheduled for October 1, 2018, and jury trial is scheduled for October 23 at 9:30 a.m. at the Shelby County Courthouse.
    An unresisted motion to continue pretrial and case management deadlines was approved by the court.  Court documents say the motion was filed on Cox’s behalf citing the complexity involving financial records over a period of time.
    Counsel for the state and Cox conferred about the management of discovery and agreed to extend deadlines for depositions and pretrial motions until sufficient time after the production and/or identification of discovery materials by the state.  Counsel for the parties also are negotiating a reciprocal discovery agreement.