The attorney for Crystal Rogers investigation suspect Steven Lawson is joining the change of venue motion filed in the case.
Attorney Ted Lavit on Friday filed a motion asking the Nelson Circuit Court to adopt the change of motion filed on behalf of Brooks Houck which asks the court to move the trial to either Boyd County or Daviess County to avoid pretrial publicity. The motion by Houck’s attorneys states that due to extensive media coverage since Rogers’s disappearance the defendants will not be able to get a fair trial in Nelson County, so Boyd and Daviess counties are ideal options as they are not in the Louisville or Lexington TV markets.
The motion will be discussed during a pre-trial conference scheduled for March 21. That is the same day that Lavit plans to also discuss his motion to dismiss the Conspiracy to Commit Murder and Tampering with Physical Evidence charges against Steven Lawson due to his claim that the prosecution offered him immunity in exchange for his cooperation.
Special Prosecutor Shane Young stated during a previous hearing that he intended to have a motion ready to file in time for the March 21 pre-trial conference in order to try Houck, Lawson, and third suspect Joseph Lawson in the same trial. Young also said he expected discovery in the case to be completed prior to the March 21 pre-trial conference.
