Jury trial is back on the docket for Emporian John Burton in Wichita.
Burton was tentatively set for trial last month, but trial was reset to May 19 following a status conference Monday afternoon.
Burton faces single counts of rape and aggravated indecent liberties involving a child under the age of 14.
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There has been another delay in trial proceedings for Emporian John Burton in Wichita.
Burton was tentatively set for trial last month, but trial was canceled and replaced with a status conference Monday afternoon. This follows Judge Jeff Goering’s decision to not allow Burton’s motion for a new defense attorney shortly before trial was set to begin.
Burton was charged in June 2023. He faces single counts of rape and aggravated indecent liberties involving a child under the age of 14.
