Discussions are underway for a possible resolution in the case against former Trigg County Sheriff Jason Barnes, with proceedings continued until April.
Barnes appeared virtually Wednesday afternoon with defense attorney David Rye, who requested proceedings be delayed until April to discuss the resolution options with Barnes.
Trigg Circuit Judge C. A. Woody Woodall granted the continuance, saying that if no resolution is reached by that time, they will set it for trial.
Barnes is charged with tampering with a witness and unlawful transaction with a minor.
As previously reported, an investigation conducted jointly by the Kentucky State Police, the FBI, and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Kentucky found that in February of 2020 Jason Barnes provided alcohol to a person under the age of 21. They also allegedly discovered that several months later, during the investigation, he knowingly practiced deceit with the intent to affect the testimony of a potential witness.
Barnes resigned from the Trigg County Sheriff’s Office in August of 2020.