A judge on Friday postponed the trial of a former polygamous sect bishop so his lawyers can have more time to prepare for trial and determine whether their client has memory problems.
Jury selection for Lyle Jeffs’ trial is now scheduled to begin Oct. 19 with the trial to begin Oct. 23. Judge Ted Stewart had scheduled jury selection to begin Sept. 14 with the trial to begin four days later. Jeffs is charged with counts of money laundering, conspiracy and failure to appear in court.
The new date is less of a delay than Jeffs’ attorneys had wanted.