DIAMOND BAR CATTLE COMPANY

Laney trial postponed

Kit Laney's trial has been postponed from May 3 until June 15, at the U.S. District Court in Albuquerque.

Federal Judge John Conway of the U.S. District Court in Las Cruces approved the delay during a Tuesday hearing attended by the Catron County rancher.

Laney's lawyer requested the continuance, and prosecutors did not oppose it, according to a court clerk.

One of the reasons for the delay is that Laney recently replaced a public defender with a private attorney, who needs time to prepare a case, the clerk said....