SAN ANGELO, Texas, Jan. 31 (UPI) -- Legal counsel changed again along with the Texas trial dates for Warren Jeffs, accused of sexual assault on a child and bigamy, his new attorney said.
Fort Worth attorney Jeff Kearney replaced Fred Brigman, a San Angelo lawyer previously appointed Jan. 5 by Judge Barbara Walther.
"Jeffs retained his own counsel," Brigman said on why he left the case.
Before Brigman was assigned to the case, a Nevada attorney was assisting Jeffs, the San Angelo Standard-Times reported Monday.
Jeff's trial on two counts of sexual assault of a child -- one younger than 17-years-old and one 14-years-old -- was rescheduled from Feb. 21 to July 25 with the bigamy trial reset from March 14 to Oct. 3.
Kearney objected to the court the new trial dates didn't leave him enough time to gauge how much preparation for the trial he would need considering how much material there was.
"I've heard it described as voluminous. I've heard it described as awesome," Kearney said. "I was employed this morning."
Walther said there would be an opportunity to file for continuances if needed, the newspaper said.
