Bulletin: Joseph Buffey; West Virginia; Curious Development. The status hearing called for today has been called off after an unspecified 'matter' was dealt with in court. "Attorneys did not disclose what issue was brought up to the court before Joseph “Joe” Anthony Buffey’s appearance but indicated a motion may be filed by the judge at a later date."

'A status hearing for a man who recently was allowed to withdraw guilty pleas to a 2002 conviction in Harrison County was canceled Thursday. Attorneys did not disclose what issue was brought up to the court before Joseph “Joe” Anthony Buffey’s appearance but indicated a motion may be filed by the judge at a later date. Buffey –with the backing of Morgantown Attorney Al Karlin and the New York-based Innocence Project— earned the right to withdraw the pleas involving the 2001 robbery and sexual assault of an elderly woman after a state Supreme Court ruling late last year. The high court determined that Buffey’s rights were violated when prosecutors withheld DNA evidence completed during the plea deal phase. That evidence excluded Buffey and was later used to convict another man of the crime. ........ No date has been set for a trial and no date has been set as of Thursday afternoon for a future hearing."
http://wvmetronews.com/2016/03/17/buffey-hearing-called-of-after-matter-brought-before-the-court/