After a four-week delay, Bernie Tiede is scheduled to be back in a Panola County courtroom this afternoon for a pre-trial hearing.

Yesterday, a motion was filed by Panola County District Attorney Danny Buck Davidson asking to recuse himself and other prosecutors in his office from the case, saying he’s become a witness.

Tiede was convicted of killing wealthy widow Marjorie Nugent. He was released from prison after a judge agreed to reduce his sentence.

Davidson agreed Tiede was wrongly sentenced to life imprisonment. Davidson has asked that a special prosecutor be appointed.

The Nugent family has been asking a judge to throw Davidson off the case, while Tide’s attorney is also asking a gag order be put on the Nugent family.