Thrasher's trial date postponed

This just in from Alison Hewitt:
WEST COVINA - The trial date for former Planning Commissioner Carlos Thrasher was postponed today.

Tuesday's planned pre-trial readiness hearing was postponed to April 4. At the same time, the proposed Feb. 7 date of the trial was pushed to April 8, according to prosecutor Jonlyn Callahan.

The postponement came at the request of defense attorney Kevin McDermott, Callahan said. McDermott has also filed a motion to have the charges dismissed.

Thrasher faces charges of perjury and conflict of interest. He is accused of failing to disclose that he owed money to local developer Ziad Alhassen and then spearheading a vote against one of Alhassen's projects despite that conflict.