HUTCHINSON, Kan. – Once again the trial for a Hutchinson man for two of three pending cases against him has been continued at the request of the defense.
Johnny Fenton III is accused in one case of causing a disturbance by barking or growling at customers at a local Dillons store. An employee reportedly advised Fenton of criminal trespass and asked him to leave the store, but he refused and police had to be called. The officer said when he made contact, Fenton would not respond and was mumbling to himself. He did ask the officer to arrest him. As they were searching him, they found a straw with meth or meth residue inside.
He was arrested for criminal trespass, possession of methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia for the incident that occurred back in August of 2014.
The other case includes charges of possession of methamphetamine with intent to sell or distribute, possession of a prescription drug with intent to sell, possession of drug paraphernalia with intent to package, criminal possession of a firearm, felony theft of a motor vehicle, felony criminal damage to property for damage to that same vehicle, and misdemeanor theft. All of those alleged crimes go back to Nov. 1, 2013.
Judge Rose agreed to push the jury trial in those matters to Feb. 16, 2016. The trial was scheduled to begin in early December.
Fenton has a third case filed against him on a charge of aggravated battery for allegedly striking a man with a glass bottle. This allegedly occurred on April 13 of this year. That case is also pending.