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Resolution likely at next hearing
DAVENPORT – A case accusing now-former Sheriff Wade Magers with three misdemeanor charges is not likely to go to trial as a resolution has reportedly been reached, Lincoln County District Court staff told The Record-Times this week.
A pre-trial, originally scheduled for Wednesday, July 13, was continued in an agreement by both parties and will likely be pushed to Friday, Aug. 5, court staff related.
Magers, who retired as Sheriff June 30, is charged with obstructing a law enforcement officer, making a false or misleading statement to a public servant and rendering criminal assistance in the third degree stemming from an alleged Feb. 2021 incident.
The pre-trial, where a resolution and potential change of plea or agreement would be shared, was continued because presiding judge Thomas W. Cox of Garfield County wanted to attend the appearance in-person and wasn’t available to do so Wednesday, court staff said.
Lincoln County District Court Judge Dan B. Johnson removed himself from the Magers case last June.
Drew Lawson is the editor of the Davenport Times. He is a graduate of Eastern Washington University.
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