Bass sexual assault case delayed after legal counsel withdraws

A hearing was reset for a man accused in a Lampasas sexual assault case after conflicts arose between the defendant and his defense attorney.

A pretrial hearing will be held May 20 for Ryan Nelson Bass, 41, after a change in representation, Lampasas District Attorney John Greenwood said.

“He is on the pretrial docket,” Greenwood said. “Mr. Bass and his lawyer have a lot of discovery to do for this c…