Farmer's Trial Delayed Until October

Richie Farmer's federal trial on charges of misappropriating government resources when he was agriculture commissioner has been moved to this fall. Farmer’s lawyer, Guthrie True, said he needed more time to prepare for what he expected to be a complex case. Assistant U.S. Attorney Ken Taylor objected to delaying the trial that long, and U.S. District Judge Gregory Van Tatenhove ordered yesterday that it be continued until October 22. Farmer pleaded not guilty last month and will be free until his trial, which is expected to last about three weeks. Farmer was agriculture commissioner from 2004 through 2011.