PORT ANGELES — Gary Carl Borneman’s review hearing on a pending murder case has been continued to Tuesday because his attorney was ill Friday, court papers said.
Borneman, 40, has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder, first-degree kidnapping and five other charges related to the Oct. 7 shooting death of Gerald “Jerry” Howell and kidnapping of Rebecca Messinger.
On Friday, the review hearing was rescheduled for 1 p.m. Tuesday in Clallam County Superior Court.
County Chief Criminal Deputy Prosecuting Attorney John Troberg said forensic testing is needed before the case goes to trial.
Troberg and defense attorney John Hayden have agreed that the trial will not begin as scheduled Monday.
A plea offer is in the works, Troberg has said.
Kidnapping, shooting
Port Angeles police said Borneman kidnapped Messinger and shot Howell with a .22-caliber pistol at a Port Angeles residence.
Borneman is charged with single counts of first-degree premeditated murder, first-degree kidnapping, first-degree burglary, second-degree assault with a deadly weapon, unlawful imprisonment, violation of a domestic violence protection order and second-degree unlawful possession of a firearm.
He is being held in the Clallam County jail on $2 million bond.
