A trial date has been set for Craig Malcolm Lawson, the 34-year-old Canadian citizen accused of throwing a single punch following a Kid Rock concert at Darien Lake and seriously injuring a former WNY man.
Jury selection is set to begin at 10 a.m., June 23 for an anticipated four-day trial.
Lawson is accused of punching Jason McNeil, of Tuscaloosa, Ala. McNeil reportedly hit his head on the pavement. He was in a coma following the incident and sources say he will never fully recover.
He is charged with assault in the second degree.
It remains possible Lawson will accept a plea offer. He has until April 24 to decide, Judge Robert C. Noonan said.
Lawson did not appear in court today and the last time he appeared -- for an evidence hearing -- he was 45 minutes late.
Noonan asked his attorney today why Lawson had a hard time crossing the border that day and the attorney said INS agents would not initially let him cross because of the pending felony charge. The attorney said he will provide his client with a letter to present at the border before his April 24 appearance.
