The defense asked the judge for leniency, arguing, in part, it would be dangerous for a former police officer to be in prison.
The defense argues Lawson has not yet been shown all of the evidence against him yet, and that just recently more evidence was turned over by the federal government that was only recently discovered by prosecutors.
A judge postponed Brett Hankison's August trial date until Oct. 30 after defense attorneys said prosecutors had turned over an “immense volume” of evidence and it would be “practically impossible” to be ready by this summer.
Jefferson Circuit Court Judge Ann Bailey Smith said she wanted to clarify "for anyone interested why this case has unfortunately been continued this long in this court."
Inaction by the state-run psychiatric center has left hundreds of criminal cases on hold across the state, with some defendants jailed indefinitely.
Shannon Gilday's family told investigators he was likely responsible for a 2020 felony burglary, in which more than $13,000 worth of equipment and supplies was stolen.
Group Violence Intervention, or GVI, has produced major results in other cities.
The first round of the playoffs will begin the weekend of Nov. 19 with no other changes planned.
The "low-contact" sports of field hockey and cross country will begin immediately, by the KHSAA plan, with the first contests for volleyball and soccer to begin on Sept. 14.
The arrangement allows the sports to complete about 80% of their original schedules, with the exception of soccer.