Ellington trial delayed

COEUR d'ALENE - The second trial of 50-year-old Hayden resident Jonathan W. Ellington, which was scheduled to start next month, was continued until Jan. 17.

Ellington's first jury trial in September 2006 ended in conviction on charges of second-degree murder and two counts of aggravated battery. He was sentenced to 25 years in prison.

The Idaho Supreme Court threw the convictions out in May and granted him a new trial. The court found a prosecution expert witness lied on the witness stand. That witness will not be testifying in the second trial.

The second trial is expected to last two to three weeks.