Sammy J. Shafer Jr., the Caseyville businessman who allegedly hired two hitmen to shoot and kill his estranged wife’s lover in Collinsville last year, won’t be facing a jury until 2027.
His first-degree murder trial had been scheduled for April 27 in Madison County Circuit Court. But his defense attorneys asked for a continuance, and the judge granted their request.
The trial now is set for Jan. 11. That will follow a pretrial conference on Sept. 15 and a final pretrial conference on Dec. 16…