BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) -- The embezzlement trial of former Fairfax School District Trustee Palmer Moland has been postponed to next year. Moland, out on bail, appeared in court Friday as attorneys set a new trial date of Jan. 27. He's charged with 10 felonies, including embezzlement by a public officer. Man guilty on all counts in rape, murder of woman, 85 According to prosecutors, Moland ignored bylaws that restrict using public funds to hire a law firm that was set to investigate him. Prosecutors say he should have abstained from voting to hire the firm because it posed a conflict of interest. Moland is also charged with voter fraud. Prosecutors say he lied about living within the district during the 2018 and 2020 elections. Never miss a story: Make KGET.com your homepage A hearing is scheduled next week in a separate case alleging Moland fraudulently obtained in-home care services for people with disabilities.