The trial for a 27-year-old Hutchinson man charged with three counts of aggravated assault and criminal damage to property has been continued at the request of the defense.
The trial for Lucas Hall had been scheduled to begin early next month, but his attorney, Carl Maughan asked for the continuance.
Hall is alleged to have hit a vehicle multiple times with three people inside including his ex-girlfriend, as they tried to get away from him. The incident occurring on October 15, of last year and started as the victims traveled southbound on Maple from 5th. It ended near 4th & Main where Hall was arrested on the charges. The victims were apparently trying to get to the law enforcement center to get away from Hall. There was damage to the vehicle the three were in as a result of Hall allegedly striking it.
Hall’s criminal history includes prison time for convictions of attempted kidnapping, aggravated battery, and two counts of aggravated intimidation of a witness or victim, for cases that go back to August and October of 2010.
No new date for the trial was announced.