WOOD COUNTY, Texas — After twice being delayed, another trial date has been set for a Wood County man accused of killing a teenager in 2014.
According to Wood County judicial records, Jason Russell Walters, of Mineola, is scheduled to appear in court for a jury trial on July 8, 2019.
The trial was originally scheduled for August 17, 2015, before it was pushed back to October 31, 2016. However, it was again rescheduled.
Walters, who is charged with murder, allegedly shot and killed Christopher Griffin, 19, on June 15, 2014, in an alley behind the E-Z Mart, located at 115 North Pacific Street in Mineola.
Pre-trial hearings are slated for April 25-26.
