Allen Steed

Attempts to settle a rape charge against an FLDS man, whose marriage to Elissa Wall led to the conviction of sect leader Warren S. Jeffs, have so far failed and his attorney now plans to ask a Utah judge to dismiss the charge.

During a brief hearing Tuesday in St. George, defense attorney Jim Bradshaw questioned whether the statute of limitations had expired, thus preventing the state from prosecuting Allen G. Steed for rape. He told 5th District Judge G. Rand Beacham he will seek to have the case dismissed.

Source/Full Story: Salt Lake Tribune

Among others, this was one of the “Public safety news from Tribune and wire reports” today:

“Steed rape hearing put off; no new date

“A hearing in the rape case against Allen G. Steed set for today has been postponed. Steed was charged in September after testifying about his marriage to Elissa Wall during polygamous sect leader Warren Jeffs’ trial on two counts of being an accomplice to rape. Jeffs conducted the couple’s marriage in 2001, despite Wall’s objections. Fifth District Judge G. Rand Beacham was set to hear arguments to dismiss the case against Steed or move it out of Washington County because of widespread publicity about Jeffs’ trial. No new date for the hearing has been set.

ST. GEORGE – The attorneys in the state’s case against Warren Steed Jeffs will be in court again Tuesday afternoon presenting arguments before Judge James L. Shumate.
This time, the arguments will focus on whether Jeffs, 51, the prophet of the Fundamental-ist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, should serve any jail time on his two counts of rape as an accomplice stemming from a marriage Jeffs arranged and performed in 2001.

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And figure this one out:

The marriage Jeffs arranged was between Elissa Wall, then 14, and Allen Steed, who was 19 and Wall’s cousin who at the time, were both members of the FLDS Church, whose principles include arranged and plural marriage.
Steed was charged with rape following Jeffs’ jury trial.

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