HUNTSVILLE, Mo – A case continues against a Moberly defendant accused of assault in attempting to escape from custody.
A court docket names Derek Birge, 33, as having entered a plea of not guilty to felony charges of the escape attempt, using a weapon. He also faces felony assault charges and armed criminal action from a January incident during which he was arrested for possession of a controlled substance.
Birge allegedly tried to take an officer’s firearm in the escape attempt.
A hearing April 18, 2016, is the first since a defense request for a change of judge.
The hearing is in the Randolph County Circuit Court at 9 a.m.
Matt Griffith is a broadcaster for KMZU 100.7, send story ideas to mattg@kmzu.com.