Plea Agreement Reached in 2020 Motor Vehicle Homicide Case

A plea agreement has been reached in a motor vehicle homicide case that has been pending since November 2020.Dalton A. McMaster, age 29, of Fairbury, has a prior conviction for driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol (DUI) in Marshall County, Kansas, on May 6, 2016. That conviction makes the current charge a class 2 felony punishable by up to 50 years in prison.The alleged victim was Cody W. Craig, 28, of Hanover, Kansas.A jury trial is scheduled on the court docket for March 18 to March 23, 2023. Thursday, February 2, was the deadline for a plea agreement as set by Judge David J.A. Bargen. Nevertheless, the plea agreement was heard by Judge Bargen on March 13 of this year. The judge has canceled the trial dates.According to the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office, on Nov. 10, 2020, they were notified of an accident that occurred just south of the junction of 714 Avenue and River Road.Upon arriving at the scene, deputies discovered a male subject who was identified as Cody Craig. Craig was then treated by Jefferson County Ambulance District #33 and transported to Jefferson Community Health and Life where he was pronounced dead due to injuries related to the motor vehicle accident.Another individual was also discovered in the area of the scene and was an occupant in the vehicle. He was treated and transported from the scene by Jefferson County Ambulance and later transported to Lincoln by Ambulance. He was identified as Dalton McMaster.Based on investigation made at the scene the vehicle, which was a 2000 Buick Century, was traveling southbound on River Road. The vehicle left the roadway and rolled several times ejecting both occupants from the vehicle. According to the Affidavit of Arrest Warrant, law enforcement believes McMaster was the driver of the vehicle.McMaster and his attorney, Dustin Garrison, have disputed that version of events. McMaster has stated that Craig was driving.A hearing is scheduled for March 28, 2023.

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