Comments made on SalinaPost.com web site following the murder conviction of Antonio Brown in October in Riley County, are among reasons cited by both the defense and prosecution to move Brown’s trial on escaping from the Saline County Jail on February 11th outside of Saline County.

Defense attorney Julie Effenbeck cited the comments along with pre-trial publicity and community prejudice that Brown could not get a fair trial in Saline County.

Saline County Attorney Ellen Mitchell said the state would not contest the change of venue request because if the murder case was moved because of publicity, the change of venue for the escape trial would likely be needed.

Judge Rene Young granted the request to move the trial, which should take no more than a couple of days. Dates for the trial are scheduled for February 26th and February 27th of 2014,and will likely be in a court somewhere in eastern Kansas.

Brown is scheduled to be sentenced on November 22nd for his conviction of 1st degree murder, two counts of child abuse, and obstruction of official duty in the death of 14-month old Clayden Urbanek in October of 2011.