Marquell Goree retrial scheduled for late January

A Stearns County judge has rescheduled the criminal sexual conduct retrial of 56-year-old Marquell Goree for January 26 through January 29. The rescheduling follows Goree's decision to withdraw a demand for a speedy trial.

Goree is facing charges related to the alleged rape of a woman he hired as a housekeeper. His previous guilty verdict was vacated last June after it was discovered that a juror had failed to disclose they were a victim of sexual assault. The court determined that this lack of disclosure resulted in the denial of an impartial jury.

Additionally, a second case involving a similar allegation from 2015 remains within the court system.