Family emergency keeps Plainview man from court appearance

An attorney representing a 38-year-old Plainview man facing one count of possession of a firearm by a prohibited person - 1st, a Class 1D felony, requested a continuance during Antelope County District Court, on Oct. 29, after his client did not appear in the courtroom.

Attorney James Walz told the Honorable James Kube that Christopher Beltz’s failure to appear was due to a family emergency. Kube called a recess so Walz could contact his client. Following the recess, Walz made a motion to continue the pretrial conference. Antelope County Attorney Joe Smith did not object, but requested that a...