LISBON — A Wellsville man charged with attempted murder for injuring a juvenile during a shooting earlier this year will not face a jury trial until 8:30 a.m. Jan. 5.

E’mory Nazay Chiles, 20, Independence Square, appeared before Columbiana County Common Pleas Court Judge Scott Washam for a status hearing Wednesday, accompanied by his defense attorney James Wise and escorted by a deputy sheriff.

Wise requested a continuance of the jury trial that was set to begin Oct. 14 , explaining there are several individuals who were identified as potential witnesses that he needs to talk to and he is trying to track down their contact information.

He also mentioned that he filed a self-defense notice, which said that he will offer evidence of self-defense on behalf of his client.

County Assistant Prosecutor Alec Beech said the state did not object to the continuance of the trial date. County Assistant Prosecutor Christopher Weeda is also representing the state.

Washam granted the continuance and set the new date for the jury trial in 2026. A status hearing was also set for 2:45 p.m. Nov. 13 this year.

Chiles was indicted early in June for the first-degree felony attempted murder charge, a second-degree felony charge of felonious assault, a third-degree felony tampering with evidence charge, a fourth-degree felony inducing panic charge and two firearm specifications which carry mandatory three-year prison terms, all related to the April 27 shooting in Wellsville.

According to a police affidavit, Wellsville Police had received a call about shots fired near the 18th Street park and that the suspect was on foot wearing all black clothing heading south near Danbury Avenue behind Pep’s Carryout mini-mart.

Officers were also sent to Independence Square where they were told a juvenile had been struck with a bullet. Officers spoke with the shooting victim, who sustained an injury to his right arm, near the wrist, with the injury consistent with a gunshot wound. On April 28, officers obtained a warrant for the residence where Chiles lived, but according to the affidavit, Chiles came to the police station from work to turn himself in.

“E’mory stated that he was involved in the shooting and that he did in fact shoot at/towards” the two teens, the affidavit said.

The indictment alleged that Chiles attempted to purposely cause the death of the 15-year-old victim, used a firearm, tampered with evidence and caused the evacuation of a public place, causing serious public inconvenience and alarm.

When previously asked about the inducing panic charge, county Prosecutor Vito Abruzzino said the public place was a park. As for the tampering charge, he said the investigators had information that Chiles allegedly disposed of evidence following the crime, referring to a weapon and clothing.

On Monday, Chiles pleaded not guilty during arraignment in Common Pleas Court for a new charge of possession of a deadly weapon while under detention, a second-degree felony. Wise was appointed as his defense attorney in that case also. The bond for the new charge was set at $50,000 own recognizance. He remains jailed on a $500,000 cash or surety bond for the attempted murder case.

The secret indictment alleges that he possessed a metal shank while under detention at the Columbiana County jail on July 25, 2025.

A pretrial remains set for Oct. 17 in the weapons case before Common Pleas Court Judge Megan Bickerton.

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