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Reardan woman's burglary trial rescheduled

Set for August following Wilbur theft

REARDAN — The trial for a local woman accused of burglary and theft in Wilbur has been postponed until Tuesday, August 13.

Justina Buffington, 40, appeared in Lincoln County Superior Court for a readiness hearing, where her public defender, David Hearrean, requested the delay, citing the need for two full days of trial preparation. A new readiness hearing was set for Tuesday, July 22.

Buffington previously pleaded not guilty on Tuesday, March 18, to charges of residential burglary, second-degree theft, and third-degree malicious mischief stemming from her arrest in early March.

She was taken i...

 
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