Attorneys Ask to Hold Huizar Trial Next Year
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...