By Sarah Stultz | Albert Lea Tribune
February 22, 2010
Freeborn County District Court Judge Steve Schwab on Friday approved a continuance in the Brianna Broitzman jury trial because of a scheduling conflict with the homicide trial against Chad Jamie Gulbertson starting April 12.
In a written order about the decision, Schwab said the Broitzman case will be continued and scheduled for a trial by jury “as early as possible.” The date has not yet been set.
Prior to the order, both trials had been set to start the same day.
The order stated the scheduling for Broitzman’s trial will be contingent upon an anticipated change of venue motion by her lawyer, Larry Maus.
Schwab said Maus had no objection to the requested continuance.
With the motion approved, the jury trial for the Gulbertson case will begin April 12 in Rice County, with the Broitzman case likely this summer.
Broitzman, 20, is one of two young women accused of elder abuse of residents at Good Samaritan Society of Albert Lea. She faces 11 charges ranging from fifth-degree assault, criminal abuse of a vulnerable adult, disorderly conduct and mandatory failure to report suspected abuse at the nursing home.
The charges stem from alleged incidents at the nursing home from January through May 2008.
SOURCE: The Albert Lea Tribune
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