JOHNSTOWN — Sentencing for a Houtzdale man convicted last summer for his connection to a Clearfield apartment bombing has been rescheduled due to his request for different representation.

Kris Joseph Nevling was found guilty by a federal jury in August 2025 of possession of an unregistered firearm/destructive device and conspiracy to maliciously destroy property with explosive or fire resulting in death.

Federal authorities charged Nevling with constructing a bomb that was later used by Clint Addleman, who had it delivered on Oct. 4, 2019, to Shawna L. Carlson’s Clearfield residence for an unpaid drug debt. The bomb killed Carlson, 34, and set fire to her apartment.

Addleman was found guilty earlier this month on all charges related to the bombing.

After Nevling’s conviction, he filed a handwritten petition in September 2025, seeking a new trial, as he claimed the verdicts were “contrary to the evidence, contrary to the law, and contrary to the evidence,” past Mirror reports state.

He also complained that his defense attorneys, Brian D. Aston and Adam R. Gorzelsky of Greensburg, never filed any pretrial motions to challenge the evidence presented at his jury trial.

The government asked for Nevling’s petition to be dismissed, as he couldn’t represent himself while also being represented by defense counsel.

U.S. District Judge Stephanie L. Haines ruled in favor of the government, giving Nevling 14 days to clarify the issue.

During his scheduled sentencing on Wednesday morning, Haines said the court was made aware that Nevling is in the process of taking new counsel.

Nevling told Haines that his brother spoke to a potential defense attorney two days before replacing his current representation. Because he wasn’t aware that his sentencing was scheduled for Wednesday morning, he said he was unsure of his new defense attorney’s name.

“I feel like my attorneys were working with the government … feel like nothing got done in my case,” he said.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Maureen Sheehan-Balchon objected to Nevling hiring a new counsel, stating the victim’s family has rights for proceedings without unreasonable delay.

Haines referenced a resentencing for a 2018 federal case, United States v. Miller, where the lower court erred in applying sentencing guidelines while the defendant, Frederick A. Miller, asked for a new attorney on the eve of his hearing.

With careful consideration to the victim’s family, she granted Nevling 14 days starting Wednesday to hire a new counsel, adding that the court will be waiting.

His sentencing was rescheduled for July 22 — the same day as Addleman’s sentencing — to lessen the impact on the victim’s family. The timing of Nevling’s sentencing is to be determined, as Addleman’s is set for 10:30 a.m.

Haines said, “no misunderstanding, you’ll be sentenced on July 22. You will sit for this court and be sentenced accordingly.”

Nevling could face a sentence of life behind bars.

Mirror Staff Writer Colette Costlow is at 814-946-7414.