( KNZA)--The jury trial for a Fort Worth, Texas man charged in connection with a fatal 2023 Jackson County crash that claimed the life of a Whiting woman has been pushed back to next year.
According to court documents, the trial for 45-year-old Ayinde-Jriel James, which had been scheduled for this week in Jackson County District Court, was continued at the request of his attorney. It was rescheduled for March 4-6.
James pleaded not guilty in June to felony counts of second-degree murder and third offense driving under the influence, along with misdemeanor counts of possession of marijuana and reckless driving.
James is charged in connection with an April 2023 crash on U.S. 75 Highway, about two miles north of Holton, that claimed the life of 74-year-old Melinda Wareham.
The Kansas Highway Patrol says James was traveling at excessive speeds and passing several vehicles before he crashed head-on into a vehicle driven by Wareham.
James remains in the Jackson County Jail, held on a $750,000 bond.
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