A new trial date was set in Christian Circuit Court Wednesday morning in the felony theft case of former Christian County High School football coach Steve Lovelace.
Paducah attorney David Bundrick noted the previous trial date had to be canceled due to the death of a witness and he and Commonwealth’s Attorney Rick Boling continue to negotiate and haven’t given up hope on finding a resolution outside of trial.
A new trial date was scheduled for March 20 and it’s expected to take a couple days.
As previously reported, a Christian County Grand Jury indictment was returned against Lovelace for charges of theft by failure to make required disposition of property (over $10,000) and theft by failure to make required disposition of property (under $10,000).
The indictment says that between January 1, 2014 and December 31 of 2020, Lovelace utilized between 500 and $10,000 in funds designated for Christian County High School football for his own use.
He’s also accused of using over $10,000 in funds designated for Christian County High School for his own personal use.