After Judge Tim Chambers granted a defense request for a one week continuance for a Hutchinson woman convicted of “perjury,” the question is will she show up in court Friday morning for sentencing?
Dana Craig failed to show in court last Friday for sentencing and her attorney, Sam Kepfield asked for the continuance saying he wanted time to locate her and get her to court. Judge Chambers granted the request but indicated if she doesn’t show in court this Friday, there would be a bench warrant issued.
Craig had been found guilty of perjury for the testimony she gave at the preliminary hearing of her ex-husband Billy Craig Jr.,, and the co-defendant, Charles Christopher Logsdon, both accused of killing Jennifer Heckel in the summer of 2011.
She stated at the hearing her ex-husband could not have been involved in the killing because he was with their daughter all evening. The state was able to convince a jury that those statements couldn’t be true, because Craig’s daughter was working at the McDonald’s in South Hutchinson during that time.
Judge Chambers earlier this month has issued a written opinion upholding the conviction, but again she didn’t show in court last Friday, but is scheduled again this Friday.