On eve of Capitol riot anniversary, Kansas City Proud Boys' cases face another delay
After spending nearly a year in jail awaiting trial on Capitol riot conspiracy charges, Olathe Proud Boy William Chrestman will have to wait even longer.
A federal judge on Wednesday — the eve of the first anniversary of the deadly Jan. 6 insurrection — approved the government’s request for a two-month continuance in the case that involves Chrestman, three other Kansas City-area Proud Boys and two Arizona siblings. The six were indicted last February for allegedly conspiring to breach the Capitol.
At a status hearing held via video conference in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, prosecutor Christopher Veatch said the continuance was needed because the government is still turning over discovery to the defense. Veatch also said that some defendants had recently retained new attorneys who were getting up to speed on the cases and that prosecutors were assisting them in receiving discovery from prior counsel.
None of the defendants’ attorneys objected to scheduling the next hearing for March 2.
Read more at: https://www.kansascity.com/news/politics-government/article257059292.html