The second trial for a Hutchinson man accused of burglaries and thefts was scheduled to begin in District Court Wednesday, but because of illness involving defense attorney Bonnie Corrado, the second case against Rusty Bryant has been continued to next month.

In this case, Bryant is charged with two counts of burglary and two counts of theft for alleged crimes in the city of Hutchinson, one of which occurred outside Grace Bible Church at 1221 East 33rd. He allegedly stole tools from Wiens and Company Construction and their employees. They had a semi trailer at that location and he allegedly broke a lock and stole various tools from the truck. The other incident involves him breaking into a vehicle at a nearby car lot and stealing a GPS Device and CD’s from that vehicle in which a Hutchinson woman had apparently left there overnight.

Both crimes occurring on July 13 and the new trial date is March 26.

A Reno County Jury recently found him guilty on most of the multiple counts of burglary , but not guilty on two counts of aggravated burglary and one count of burglary.

Rusty Bryant is guilty of 4-counts of aggravated burglary, and 7-counts of auto burglary associated with crimes in the Prairie Dunes- Linksland Drive area in suburban Hutchinson between July 5, and 11 of last year.

The sentencing in the case is scheduled for March 22.