Judge Carey Reed has granted the state’s request to delay the trial of Timothy Hauschultz, pushing the case into late January.
Hauschultz is charged in connection with the 2018 death of his 7-year-old great-nephew, Ethan Hauschultz. Ethan died from hypothermia after being forced to carry a heavy wooden log for about two hours in wet, snowy conditions as punishment.
The delay centers on Damian Hauschultz, who was convicted of causing Ethan’s death and is considered a critical witness in Timothy Hauschultz’s trial. Damian has filed a motion seeking a new trial or resentencing, claiming the judge in his case had a conflict of interest. While that motion is pending, his attorney has indicated Damian would invoke his Fifth Amendment rights if called to testify…