Defense attorney David Brewer filed a motion to continue the trial because more time was needed to investigate and prepare. Butler County Common Pleas Judge Keith Spaeth granted the request and set Nov. 4 as the new trial date.
Jackson remains housed in the Butler County Jail in lieu of $300,000 bond.
Friends and family of the two women said they had known each other “their whole lives” and often argued. Until Ross moved to Cincinnati about a year ago, the women were neighbors.
Jackson acted in self defense after Ross knocked her out of her chair, according to family members who attended a court hearing last month.
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