Timeline in District Court set for Richmond's 'plea in abatement'

A Sidney woman facing 21 felony burglary charges appeared in Cheyenne County District Court on Tuesday.

Prosecutors allege Mindy Richmond, 34, carried out a string of burglaries throughout the Sidney area. However, in August, a lawyer representing Richmond filed a plea in abatement, arguing there is insufficient evidence his client carried out the crimes.

In court documents, the defendant’s lawyer, James Korth, argues evidence presented by the prosecution at the preliminary hearing in county court “is insufficient as a matter of law to establish that a crime was committed or that there is prob...