One of three men charged in a case from last year involving the alleged kidnapping and beating of a former Nickerson man is now being required to have GPS device attached to him even though he is now living out of Reno County.

That was the request of Deputy District Attorney Tom Stanton during what was scheduled as a waiver hearing in the numerous cases against 29-year-old Zachary Lawson. He’s charged with aggravated kidnapping, conspiracy to commit aggravated kidnapping, aggravated battery, aggravated burglary, aggravated intimidation of a witness, criminal threat, possession of methamphetamine, marijuana, anabolic steroids and criminal use of weapon.

He apparently failed to show in court at one point, and had other cases now pending, including domestic battery, felony flee and elude, criminal threat, and possession of stolen property. Stanton argued that he should have court supervision or a GPS device attached to him for the sheer number of cases against him. His attorney argued that even though some of the case have recently been filed against him, many happened prior to the kidnapping case.

Magistrate Judge Randy McEwen decided that court services wouldn’t be effective and would cost the defendant to much money, but did order the GPS device be placed on him.

He along with 26-year-old Jeremia Palmer, and 28-year-old Jedrik Smith are charged in this case after a search warrant was served on Lawson’s home in Nickerson on Sunday September 11, because of the alleged beating and kidnapping of 28-year-old Larry McVey.

His preliminary hearings in many of the cases are scheduled for next month.