A Slater man who was charged with multiple felonies relating to a domestic disturbance and standoff with law enforcement on May 28, 2017, and changed his plea in court in November 2018, has had his sentencing hearing continued for a third time.
According to online court documents, on November 21, Charles Townsend Jr., who is now 31, pleaded guilty to two counts of Class A Felony for Assault or Attempted Assault in the First Degree, Causing Serious Physical Injury or Special Victim; a Class B Felony for Assault or Attempted Assault in the First Degree; Class E Felonies for Domestic Assault in the Third Degree, Unlawful Use of a Weapon- Exhibiting, and Resisting or Interfering with an Arrest for a Felony; and three counts of an Unclassified Felony for Armed Criminal Action.
A sentencing hearing for Townsend originally was scheduled to be held on February 13 and again on February 25- and each time the cause was continued. On March 11, a motion was made and granted by the court for another continuance.
Townsend’s sentencing hearing now has been rescheduled for 2 p.m. on Monday, March 25, at Saline County Circuit Court.