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Suspect in two cases granted new attorney for the second time

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HUTCHINSON, Kan. – The trial for one of the suspects in a home invasion case from South Hutchinson and Hutchinson drug distribution case most likely will be continued again after he was again granted a new attorney Friday.

Twenty-nine year-old Jesse Aich is charged with possession of methamphetamine with intent to sell, possession of drug paraphernalia with intent to package, possession of three other drugs (hydrocodone, oxycodone and morphine), as well as a final count of personal use drug paraphernalia.

The cases are scheduled for trial next month, but he was apparently not happy with the attorney Judge Trish Rose assigned after Wichita attorney Charlie O’Hara was allowed to withdraw.

So, judge Rose told the defendant that she would consider assigning Sam Kepfield to the case. Kepfield stated in court that if he takes the case, he will seek a continuance.

The case against Aich started with a search warrant served on his residence where he apparently lived in a basement bedroom. Inside that room, law enforcement allegedly found a baggie that contained a crystal substance, a baggie containing a powder substance, a digital scale with white residue, new packaging materials, used baggies with residue, two 100-count boxes of syringes, glass pipes with burnt residue they say was used to smoke meth, several types of pills and over $1,000 in cash.

Aich is also charged in another case with two counts of attempted aggravated robbery, two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, criminal discharge of a firearm, criminal possession of a firearm, possession of methamphetamine, marijuana and five different prescription drugs, all with intent to distribute, and possession of drug paraphernalia with intent to distribute drugs.

Aich and 32-year-old Charles Swepston were arrested for an incident that happened early in the morning on Friday, July 31, 2015.

South Hutchinson police were called to a home shortly after 7 a.m. Friday and were told two men had forced their way inside and demanded money and valuables. The two victims reportedly fought with the intruders before Aich allegedly left and came back with a handgun, firing twice, but not hitting anyone.

Again, the jury trial scheduled to begin Tuesday for these two cases were continued by Judge Trish Rose.

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