There will be a preliminary hearing in Adonis Dailey’s vehicular murder case, but it will now be next month.
The prelim was moved at defense attorney Steve Atherton’s request. Judge Doug Jones now has Dailey in court May 20.
Dailey is accused of first-degree murder in the traffic death of Kejuan Cortez Shugart as part of an alleged high speed chase involving Kansas Highway Patrol troopers on the Kansas Turnpike in late April 2023. Dailey is also charged with single counts of flee and elude and speeding. Dailey was allegedly driving at speeds at or above 125 mph before crashing into the back of a semi trailer near the Emporia tollgate.
