The arraignment of Missouri angler Paul Tormanen on contest fraud charges stemming from the Red River Bassmaster Central Open has been postponed for the third time. It is now set for Feb. 15, according to a spokesperson in the office of Natchitoches Parish (La.) district attorney Van Kyzar.
The spokesperson did not know the cause for the latest postponement.
If Tormanen pleads not guilty to violation of Louisiana Revised Statute 14:214 (felony fishing or hunting contest fraud), a trial date will be set. He was disqualified from the tournament and banned from BASS competition for life for allegedly tying fish to stumps prior to the event, then weighing them in on the first 2 days.
