Morgan D. Hake, accused of killed his wife in Lanark, enters a Carroll County courtroom Jan. 27 during what was supposed to be a hearing to request a lower bail amount. That hearing was rescheduled to February. Circuit Court Judge Val Gunnarsson sits on the bench Jan. 27 for what was supposed to be a hearing to request a lower bail amount for Morgan D. Hake, but that hearing was rescheduled to February. Suzanne Hake

MOUNT CARROLL – The man accused of fatally shooting his wife in Lanark on Dec. 5 was expected to make his case for a lower bail amount in Carroll County Court on Jan. 27, but the reduction hearing did not go as planned.

“We’re not going to proceed on the motion. Something came up,” said Public Defender Jerry Kane, who did not elaborate on the case involving his client, 49-year-old Morgan D. Hake of Freeport.