A Thursday evidentiary hearing has been scheduled in the murder case of a Hopkinsville set to go to trial on Monday.
During Wednesday afternoon action in Christian County Circuit Court before Judge Andrew Self, Commonwealth’s Attorney Stephanie Bolen requested a continuance because lab testing done at the state police lab has still not produced a report for the attorneys.
Grimes is charged with murder in connection to the death of Calvin Buckner in July 2021. Hopkinsville Police said Grimes shot Buckner in the chest at a party on Hazel Street.
Grimes’ attorney Ted Shouse questioned the timing of the continuance motion less than a week before the trial was set to begin and added there was no need to test the gun since his client was never seen with it.
click to download audioBolen said the testing was needed because multiple people were seen on police body cam video around Buckner after he had been shot.
click to download audioBolen said the gun was found under the victim, to which Shouse disagreed, adding he had seen the body cam video and maintained the gun was found by police in the waistband of Buckner.
Judge Self then viewed the body cam footage to determine how the gun was found.
click to download audioJudge Self questioned Bolen on why she felt this lab testing is essential to the case.
click to download audioDuring the hearing, Bolen said she had a witness who came forward later to say they saw Grimes with the gun at the scene, which caused Judge Self to schedule Thursday’s hearing so that the witness could be questioned.
click to download audioGrimes saw a bond modification denied in April. Three previous trial dates, including one for April, were postponed.
