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BEAVER, Utah (AP) -- The retrial of a Hildale man charged with rape and forcible sex abuse in Beaver has been moved to Iron County.
The conviction of Parley Parker Pratt Stubbs, 31, was overturned on appeal when Stubbs' attorneys argued that the jury was "inappropriately selected."
"We asked for a change of venue initially because too many people knew each other," defense attorney Ed Brass said. "That's just how it is in small towns."
The date of the new trial has not been set.
Stubbs has been in prison since his conviction but now will be transported to the Beaver County Jail, Brass said.
At Wednesday's hearing, Stubbs sought a bail reduction.
Deputy Beaver County Attorney Leo Kanell contended that there are witnesses from all over the state and that he couldn't imagine the state taking the risk of Stubbs running into witnesses if he were released.
Judge G. Michael Westfall left bail at $1 million cash only.
(Copyright 2006 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
