Attorneys for the defense were expected to file a motion to suppress evidence last week in a status hearing for a Garnett man accused in large-scale farm equipment thefts in Anderson County and the surrounding area, dating back several years. Marvin Slyter’s lawyers were expected to file the motion citing conflicting testimony by law enforcement from the July preliminary hearing, which culminated in his August arraignment on nine felony theft charges. Anderson County Attorney, Elizabeth Oliver says Slyter’s case had been delayed by the inability of the prosecutor and defense to obtain a transcript of the July preliminary, which had been ordered but had not yet been produced for the attorney’s review.
Officers recovered numerous pieces of stolen equipment at Slyter’s farm and at his brother, Greg Slyter’s property, in November 2019. Local law enforcement spent the next two years investigating the case and tracking down owners of the various equipment, some of which had altered vehicle identification numbers and other identifying marks. Slyter was finally charged in May 2022.
