The first trial was thrown out after the presiding judge, Joe Zeleznick, allegedly fell asleep during the proceedings.
Tuesday, October 06, 2009 at 11:47 a.m.
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ONTONAGON -- The case against an Ontonagon man is moving ahead, despite his first trial being thrown out.
According to the Ontonagon County Prosecutor's Office, Cody Monville will be back in front of a jury in January.
Monville is charged with eight counts of possession of marijuana with intent to deliver.
His first trial was thrown out after the presiding judge, Joe Zeleznick, allegedly fell asleep during the proceedings. He has since retired, and cases are being tried by Judge Roy Gotham from Gogebic County.
A permanent replacement has not been found yet.
As for the Monville case, objects of double jeopardy were dismissed, and a new trial date set for January 11 of next year.