OXFORD, Miss. (WJTV) – The trial has been continued for the man accused of killing University of Mississippi student Jimmie “Jay” Lee.
According to court documents, both the state and the defense in the Sheldon Timothy Herrington trial filed a motion to continue the trial, which was set to begin on October 13, 2025. The new trial date has been set for December 1, 2025, with jury selection commencing at 9:00 a.m.
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Herrington was previously granted a change of venue motion. The court will conduct jury selection in a county that will be determined prior to trial. Once the jury has been selected, jurors will be transported to Lafayette County. The trial will take place at the Lafayette County Courthouse in Oxford.
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Herrington and his attorney wanted a change of venue due to extensive news coverage and social media posts about the case. He argued that he would not receive a fair trial.
Herrington has been charged with capital murder in the case and has pled not guilty. The state said in court that they will not be seeking the death penalty.
Herrington was accused of killing Lee to hide an alleged romantic relationship in 2022. He went to trial in December 2024, but a jury was unable to reach a verdict and a mistrial was declared…