Man charged with downtown rape appointed new attorney — his third since September

A second attorney for a 53-year-old man charged with one count of rape of a person incapable of giving consent in connection with a June 15, 2014, incident in downtown Lawrence withdrew from his case Wednesday.

Carlton Grass

Carlton M. Grass, of Lawrence, has been in the Douglas County Jail on a $50,000 bond since his arrest last September on a warrant for the charge. Grass’ first court-appointed attorney, Adam Hall, withdrew from the case in February, pushing the trial date back. His second attorney, Gerald Wells, has been on the case since then.

But on Wednesday, that attorney also withdrew from the case. The court then appointed a new attorney, Angela Keck, to Grass’ case.

Grass’ jury trial is schedule for Nov. 2. He is scheduled to next appear in court Oct. 23.