GRIMES CO. MURDER TRIAL DELAYED
(Grimes Co. Jail)
A Grimes County murder trial has been delayed.
The trial of Colton Joe Manning of Madisonville has been delayed until early next year. Manning is one of two men charged in a 2016 murder in Bedias.
Manning and James Daniel "Danny" Green of Bedias, were arrested and charged with the murder of Jason Currie in 2016.
(Grimes Co. Jail)
Grimes County DA Andria Bender says Manning's defense attorney asked for a continuance in the case, which was granted.
Green was convicted back in April for his role in the murder of Currie. Green is currently serving a life sentence.
A friend of Currie's says they had gone to meet Green and Manning at Green's residence in Bedias to buy methamphetamine. An argument broke out, and the friend said Manning and Green shot Currie.
When Green was questioned, authorities say he admitted that he and Manning had shot Currie, loaded his body into Green's truck and dumped it in a rural location.