Federal prosecutors requested an indefinite delay for scheduling the trial of Ryan Routh, the man charged in the assassination attempt of President Trump.
Prosecutors cited a massive amount of evidence they’ve uncovered in the roughly two weeks since his arrest.
Federal prosecutors urge indefinite delay in second Trump assassination attempt case https://t.co/73MneRAvrL
— John Solomon (@jsolomonReports) October 2, 2024
“Over the past two weeks, the United States has interviewed hundreds of witnesses,” prosecutors said in the filing, according to ABC News.
“It has also executed 13 search warrants in Florida, Hawaii, and North Carolina, and seized hundreds of items of evidence, including multiple electronic devices,” the filing added.
New: Federal prosecutors have requested Judge Cannon indefinitely delay Trump assassination suspect Ryan Routh’s trial date and formally designate his case as “complex,” citing their ongoing investigation and a massive amount of evidence collected in the 17 days since his arrest. pic.twitter.com/QBtNjHzv0y
— Alex Mallin (@alex_mallin) October 2, 2024
Per ABC News:
Investigators reportedly have more than 100 outstanding subpoena returns in connection with the investigation, the filing states, and they estimate they have “thousands of videos to review” from the large volume of electronic devices seized thus far.
ADVERTISEMENT“All videos, still images, text files, and audio files constitute approximately 4,000 terabytes (4 million gigabytes) of digital review to complete,” the filing says.
The FBI also continues to conduct forensic tests on other evidence, including “ballistics testing, and fingerprint and DNA comparisons,” which will likely require them to prepare several expert witnesses to testify about in advance of Routh’s eventual trial.
Judge Aileen Cannon set Routh’s trial date for November 18, 2024.
“Routh has been charged with attempted assassination, possessing a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence, and assaulting a federal officer. He has pleaded not guilty,” Just the News noted.
Prosecutors ask Judge Cannon to slow the Routh case down and designate it as a “complex case” due to the “voluminous discovery” and the “still ongoing” status of the investigation. Defense counsel does not object.https://t.co/aFuKC62PhS https://t.co/ecVTKEjFBa pic.twitter.com/l6rW7ce1kl
— Just Human (@realjusthuman) October 2, 2024
From Just the News:
The investigation is including a look into Routh’s actions leading up to the assassination attempt to gain insight into the alleged attack. Prosecutors said that the FBI is also still conducting forensic tests on other evidence, such as “ballistics testing, and fingerprint and DNA comparisons.”
Defense attorneys for Routh did not object to the indefinite delay, according to the filing.
Read the full filing HERE.
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