5-9-12 —     The bond for a local woman who is awaiting a new trial on murder charges has been set at $250,000 cash, according to an order by Circuit Judge Vernon Miniard, Jr.

    The order was entered in the Hope White case on Friday, April 27, after her attorney made the request for bond during a motion hearing earlier in the month. White is charged with murder in connection with the 2008 stabbing death of Julie Hicks Burchett.

    A local jury found White guilty of first degree murder in April 2010, and recommended a 30-year sentence, but a Kentucky Supreme Court ruling issued last December reversed the conviction and ordered a new trial in the case. The ruling stated that the trial court erred in White's case by denying her request for a jury instruction that included first degree manslaughter.

    A new trial date has been set for September 17 in Wayne Circuit Court.