The trial against Ryan Routh, accused of attempted murder against the former president and Republican candidate Donald Trump on a golf course in Floridathe United States will start next November 18.
The federal judge Aileen Cannonappointed to supervise the case, set the start of the trial for the November 18 in federal court Fort Piercein the east of Floridaaccording to a document to which the news agency had access EFE this Thursday.
On November 12, before the trial begins, there will be a preliminary hearingas ordered by the judge Aileen Cannon, chosen by Donald Trump as a federal judge during her term. Cannon was in charge of the process against the former president for mishandling of classified documentsa case he dismissed and which is currently in the appeals process.
After the judge Aileen Cannon established the calendar of the process, the federal prosecutor’s office requested more time to prepare the accusation against Ryan Routhwho remains detained without bail.
He federal tax assistant Mark Dispoto filed a motion Wednesday to request a “indefinite delay” of the start of the trial, arguing the complexity of the case and the large volume of evidence collected in the 17 days after the arrest of Ryan Routhof 58 yearswho has declared “not guilty” of the charges against him.
Despotic explained that, in the last two weeks, prosecutors have interviewed hundreds of witnessesexecuted 13 search warrants in Florida, Hawaii y North Carolinaand confiscated hundreds of devices and other tests. Among the seized material are thousands of videos that researchers have yet to analyze.
Additionally, the FBI continues to conduct forensic testing on other ballistic analysis, as well as fingerprint and DNA comparison.
Routh faces multiple charges, including attempted murder contra Donald Trump the past September 15 in it Trump International Golf Clublocated in West Palm Beach and property of the former president. Additionally, he faces two charges related to armasamong them the serial number removal of a firearm and possession of a weapon while he was a convicted felon.
On the day of the alleged assassination attempt, Ryan Routh was detected by Secret service while armed with a rifle semi-automatic hidden behind some bushes on the golf course. Then, Donald Trump He was with a group of friends a hole away.
An officer opened fire upon observing the rifle poking through a fence, at which point Routh He fled the scene without responding with gunshots. However, the accused left the weapon behind with his fingerprintsas reported by the Prosecutor’s Office.
The defendant was later arrested by local police while driving a vehicle northbound on Interstate 95. The incident is being investigated by authorities in Floridahence Routh could face state positions additional.
(With information from EFE)