HUTCHINSON, Kan. — A Hutchinson man charged in a drug distribution case has a new trial date.
Brian Green faces trial for possession of methamphetamine with intent to sell, possession of drug paraphernalia with intent to distribute, possession of marijuana, personal use drug paraphernalia, interference with law enforcement and aggravated false impersonation. But, the state added a charge of identity theft after testimony in the case was complete.
The defense had filed a motion to suppress and that pushed back any trial date which had been scheduled last month. Judge Trish Rose set a trial date of June 7. She did not set a hearing date this far to hear the motion to suppress.
The state alleges at the time of his arrest, he had between 3.5 and 100 grams of methamphetamine on him, as well as the paraphernalia which the state alleges was used to distribute drugs. He also allegedly had a small amount of marijuana on him and gave the name of Shawn Green, which they later learned was not his name.
Green has previous convictions involving the manufacturing of methamphetamine and associated charges in Reno, Rice and Harvey counties. He is free on parole from those convictions, but faces the new felony charges.