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By City News Service
Apr 5, 2021
LOS ANGELES (CNS) - Prosecutors and defense attorneys in the federal corruption case involving ex-Los Angeles City Councilman Jose Huizar say they want to put off the trial until next year, according to court papers obtained today.
Citing concerns over COVID-19, attorney schedules and voluminous materials in the case, attorneys filed a stipulated agreement to set the Huizar trial on May 24, 2022. The proposed date requires the judge s approval.
Also, U.S. District Judge John F. Walter has rejected a defense bid to examine grand jury records used to indict the former councilman.
Huizar filed a motion in February to compel production of two categories of grand jury records: information regarding any modifications to prosecutors pre-coronavirus grand-jury procedures for the case such as grand jurors appearing by video, witnesses wearing masks or testifying remotely and legal instructions that the U.S. Attorney s Office used to inform the grand