Reckless driving trial delayed

COEUR d'ALENE - The reckless driving trial for the Twin Falls man suspected of chasing three Coeur d'Alene teenagers prior to a fatal car accident has been rescheduled.

Kade D. Laughlin, 20, of Filer, is scheduled to go to trial for 8:30 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 5 in Twin Falls County 5th District Magistrate Court for misdemeanor reckless driving.

The case was originally scheduled for Wednesday, but was continued because Laughlin's defense attorney, Keith Roark had another trial scheduled around the same time, according to the Twin Falls Prosecutor's Office.

The reckless driving charge stems from an alleged chase in the early morning hours of Sept. 12, 2010, on a rural road outside Twin Falls, near Filer. Laughlin is accused of chasing Ryan Reinhardt's vehicle as Reinhardt, Devon Austin and Jessica Duran, all of Coeur d'Alene, left Laughlin's party.

Reinhardt's vehicle crashed around 1 a.m., killing Reinhardt and Austin. Duran, the lone survivor, later identified Laughlin as having chased them.

The maximum penalty for reckless driving is six months in jail and a $1,000 fine.