Trial delayed for man accused in road rage killing
Published 8:00 am Tuesday, October 26, 2021
PENDLETON — A trial for a man facing charges of second-murder in a June 2020 road rage shooting has been delayed, according to Umatilla County District Attorney Dan Primus.
Jaime Ubay-Farfan, 25, of Kennewick, faces charges of second-degree murder, unlawful use of a weapon, possessing a weapon as a convicted felon and pointing a firearm at another person.
The state has accused Ubay-Farfan of killing Tracey Scott Medows, of Hood River, on June 20 near Lamb Road and Interstate 82 outside of Hermiston.
Primus said the defense counsel asked to delay the trial because Ubay-Farfan’s original attorney is no longer employed with Intermountain Public Defenders, Pendleton. With new counsel, Primus said it was “too quick for them to get to trial.”
“This is more of a need for more time for counsel to have the opportunity to be prepared,” he said.
Primus said the court has a hearing to set a trial on Nov. 9.