Garland Joseph Nelson, 26, Braymer, charged with two counts of murder and a separate theft felony, will be put on trial for the stealing charge in April and have a case review in March for the murders.
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On March 3, the court granted Nelson’s motion for a speedy trial for the charge of stealing a motor vehicle. The trial is scheduled for April 20 with a pre-trial conference on March 29. Motions also carried to record or transcribe court proceedings and for additional discovery.
Nelson allegedly convinced another man that Nelson owned a semi-tractor parked at a Braymer residence, then requested the vehicle be moved without consent from the true owner.
The two counts of murder in a separate case were transferred from Caldwell County to Johnson County back in September 2020. Nelson had admitted to the disposal of the bodies but denied the murders of two Wisconsin brothers, Nick and Justin Diemel. The court accepted Nelson’s request for additional discovery with a scheduling order to be completed by March 15, the same day the case is set to be reviewed.
The brothers were reported missing in July 2019 after traveling to Braymer to collect on a reported cattle debt. Dental records identified the remains which were found in November 2019.
For the murder case, Nelson was charged with two counts of first degree murder, two counts of abandonment of a corpse, tampering with physical evidence in a felony prosecution, armed criminal action, and unlawful possession of a firearm.