I was on my phone (haven't got around to using tapatalk yet) so I apologize for not wording it better.
They didn't say "We're too busy to try your case today." They told him "We won't get to your case today" and the most likely reason is that they overbooked the docket. Mr. Norris appeared on page 5 of 21 for today's docket, 16 pages of which were scheduled for 9:AM. I'm sure it has something to do with all the Jefferson County budget cutbacks, but apparently they only do jury pools one week a month and don't do one in December. I don't know if Jon is having a jury trial, but I also don't know if they hold court on the weeks they don't have a jury pool available.
Specifically, he was told by his lawyer that he will get a call the night before his case is to be tried, or in the morning if they will handle it that afternoon. The good news is I should have an update, maybe even a verdict, by the end of the week.
I'll do better to pick my words more carefully next time, and hopefully can find out in more detail if this is standard, or if they are giving him the runaround.