HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Both sides for a defendant accused of cultivating mushrooms, distributing mushrooms, no tax stamp and cruelty to animals asked that any trial be pushed back to April, while plea negotiations continue.
Jason Wineinger waived his preliminary hearing in the case, while 19-year-old Carlyeon Moore, had his preliminary hearing and was bound over for trial. The state had indicated that if Moore waived the hearing, they would continue with plea negotiations with him as well. Moore declined.
The two are accused of operating a mushroom growing operation inside a north side business.
It was back on March 18 when Hutchinson police served a search warrant at the business at 2534 N. Main. They found the mushroom growing operation. They also found a dog locked in a bathroom with no food and water and living in its own waste. Animal Control was called in and removed the animal.
Reno County District Judge Trish Rose indicated that there may be a plea entered by Wineinger in April.