Trial was rescheduled once again Monday in Christian Circuit Court for Shakkory Willis, the man accused in the shooting death of Corvyan Thomas on Bethel Street.
Trial had been set to start Monday, but due to orders from the Kentucky Supreme Court, all trials had to be rescheduled due to COVID-19 protocols. Willis’ public defender is currently away, so public defender Sarah Aagard requested a pretrial be set for when he returns.
Circuit Judge John Atkins set a pretrial hearing for April 14, but at the request of the Commonwealth, also set a new trial date to begin on August 2, as dates for trials are filling up quickly.
Willis is charged with murder, first-degree burglary, first-degree robbery and unlawful transaction with a minor. Willis is accused of shooting Thomas in an attempted robbery where Dylan Stewart was also shot in the leg during the incident.
Willis’ co-defendants—Korey Zivotin, James Yates, Lane Carter, Tia Ochs and Madison Wilson—have all accepted plea deals for their roles in the incident. Zivotin, who is 16-years old, must serve at least 85 percent of a 15 year sentence for shooting Stewart.