Douglas County officials say a Wichita man who was serving a 12-year sentence for rape might not face a second trial. Last week, a Douglas County judge ordered a new trial for Albert Wilson. During a hearing Tuesday, Douglas County District Attorney Suzanne Valdez said her office plans to work with Wilson's attorney to resolve the case without a second trial.
Wilson was granted a new trial after Judge Sally Pokorny ruled his original attorney provided ineffective counsel. Wilson was convicted in 2019 of rape after his accuser said he assaulted her after they met at a Lawrence bar in 2016.