A hearing to decide if a teen charged with murder in Buchanan County will stand trial as an adult has been rescheduled.

A 16-year-old boy was charged with two counts of second degree murder in connection with the shooting deaths of James Johnson, 72 and Beverly Johnson, 76 last month at their home located at 8610 NE Hurlingen Road.

A certification hearing to determine if the defendant will be tried as an adult had been set for July 30 but has been continued to August 12, at 2 p.m.

Last month during a hearing Judge Daniel Kellogg identified the suspect on the court record, but until such time as he’s certified as an adult neither the St. Joseph Post nor Eagle Communications will name the teen. It’s our policy to not identify minors accused of crimes, unless they’re certified as adults.