Daron Simpson is charged with first degree murder, first-degree assault, first degree burglary and two counts of armed criminal action. In court documents, authorities said Mr Simpson drove his vehicle through the garage door of the home north of Faucett on January 4, 2015. Once inside, investigators say he opened fire on the couple in their bedroom.
Andrew Clary died in the attack, and Amanda Simpson suffered serious facial gunshot injuries.
A jury trial had been scheduled to start this week, but on Monday, Circuit Judge Daniel Kellogg granted a continuance in the case until September 13. Defense lawyer Daniel J. Ross filed a motion to delay the case, saying there’s evidence to which he has not had access.
In the motion, Ross says that on March 9 he found out that the Missouri State Highway Patrol is in possession of numerous documents related to forensic testing in the case. Those documents are now the subject of a subpoena and are in the process of being produced. The continuance was granted without objection from the Prosecuting Attorney’s Office.