By Dewy Terrill

GEARY COUNTY – The trial of a Kansas man accused in the murder of a Junction City woman is far from beginning.

In December, Daniel E. Edwards, 34, Junction City, pleaded not guilty to the murder of Sharon Moody, 52, Junction City.
She was found dead at her 1015 West Ninth Street residence on March 15, 2015.

In addition to 1st Degree Premeditated Murder, Edwards is faces an alternative count of Felony 1st Degree Murder, plus Aggravated Robbery and Theft by Deception.

The defendant has filed a notice of intent to rely upon mental disease or defect as a defense, according to Geary County Attorney Steve Opat.

“They presented an expert report. We’re going to have to hire, I think, our own expert to review their report and probably examine the defendant before trial. That will delay the start of the trial until next year,” said Opat.

The murder trial is now scheduled for January 30, February 3, of 2017.

Edwards remains in the Geary County Detention center on a $1 million bond.