Journell's preliminary hearing continued to May 10

Virginia Tech kicker Cody Journell's preliminary hearing on a breaking and entering charge from December has been continued to May 10.

Journell and two others charged in the incident were scheduled to appear in Montgomery General District on Thursday, but a request by the lawyer of one of the defendants pushed that back to May 10 at 1 p.m.

Prosecutors say Journell, Matthew Dunton and Matthew Brady entered the house of Hokies basketball player Dorenzo Hudson and Sean Allen on Dec. 21 seeking marijuana stolen from Dunton. Dunton had a gun, raising the charge to a Class 2 felony, although defense attorneys have said it has since been determined to be an air-pressured BB gun.

Journell's lawyer, Jimmy Turk, said he is hoping "for a speedy resolution" to the case but couldn't offer up more details.

Per Virginia Tech policy, Journell remains indefinitely suspended from the football team until the felony charge is dropped, dismissed or resolved. That apparently won't happen until after the Hokies conduct spring practice from March 28 to April 21.

Journell spent nearly a week in jail before being released on a $100,000 secured bond Dec. 28. After a meeting with Virginia Tech's Student Conduct board, he is still enrolled in school this semester, Turk said.

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