The misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter case against 81-year-old David Baskett was delayed yet again Tuesday after his defense attorney requested additional time due to the continued unavailability of an expert witness.

The court scheduled a trial-setting hearing for Jan. 12 at 8:30 a.m., extending a case that has been pending for more than 18 months.

Baskett, who is charged in the May 2024 forklift collision that killed 39-year-old Tiffany Ann Peterson, appeared in court out of custody wearing a navy-blue blazer, gray pants and black shoes.

He sat quietly before the hearing began, briefly conferring with his attorney, Attorney Adrienne Harbottle, who has represented him through the multiple continuances.

When the case was called, third on the docket, Harbottle informed the court that B

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