The burglary case against former Waterloo Town Supervisor Don Trout has been delayed again as a judge reviews legal filings tied to the case.
During a court appearance last week in Seneca County Court, Judge Barry Porsch said he did not have sufficient time to fully review a 19-page memo of law submitted by the defense ahead of arguments on pretrial motions.
According to the Finger Lakes Times, the case has been adjourned until May 6 at 11:15 a.m.
Rochester attorney Ralph Alloco, who represents Trout, filed the memo. Porsch noted the filing raises legal issues and cites case law, even if some arguments have been previously introduced. Yates County Assistant District Attorney Richard Sullivan appeared in court on behalf of special prosecutor and Yates County District Attorney Todd Casella.
Trout and former Waterloo Town Board member Bob Lotz have both pleaded not guilty to charges stemming from an alleged incident in March 2024 at the town Highway Department building on Virginia Street. Prosecutors allege the two unlawfully entered the facility and damaged a television inside.
Trout faces a felony charge of third-degree burglary, along with seven misdemeanor counts and a violation. Lotz is charged with third-degree burglary, a felony, and fourth-degree criminal mischief, a misdemeanor.
Both men were arrested by New York State Police in January 2025 and later indicted by a Seneca County grand jury.
Trout also lost his reelection bid in November to Democrat Ted Young.
