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Joseph Lawson, who stood trial with Houck, was sentenced to 25 years in prison after being convicted of conspiracy to commit murder and tampering with physical evidence.
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On Friday, Judge Charles Simms III, who presided over the 10-day trial in which Houck was convicted in the 2015 murder or Rogers, ordered Houck not to transfer any property until at least after an evidentiary hearing scheduled for Oct. 8.
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The defense argues that Joseph Lawson should have been given a directed verdict (or acquittal) by the judge after the prosecution finished its case.
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Nelson County Judge Charles Simms III ruled Tuesday that co-defendant Steve Lawson will be tried separately because he has given hours of "ever evolving," or contradictory, testimony.
"We literally just got appointed to this thing," said Louisville attorney Darren Wolff, who along with another attorney took over after Lawson recently fired attorney Ted lavit. "I am not 100 percent positive that we are going to be prepared to try the case in the time period that this court has scheduled for."
Judge rejects immunity deal for Steve Lawson, ruling he lied to investigators in Crystal Rogers case
Nelson County Judge Charles Simms ruled the oral agreement of immunity between prosecutors and Lawson stipulated he had to be 100% honest with investigators.
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Last month, Houck's attorneys asked the high court to remove Judge Charles Simms III, arguing his "impartiality might reasonably be questioned from the perspective of a reasonable observer who is informed of all the surrounding facts and circumstances."
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He is charged in connection to her death along with Brooks Houck.