Attorney fails to appear for court hearing

The defendant in a sexual assault case appeared in Antelope County District court on Dec. 16.

Dustin Garrison, attorney for Thomas A. Warnke of Beatrice did not, prompting the Honorable Mark Johnson to set a show cause hearing and a hearing on motions to sever for Jan. 28 in Antelope County District Court.

According to court documents, Garrison will need to show "why he should not be held in contempt for failing to appear at the hearing."

Warnke faces one count of sexual assault-1st degree, a Class II felony, and one count of attempt of a Class II felony, a Class IIA felony....