Thursday, April 17, 2008

The Trial: It'a Gonna Be a Long One...

Luzerne County Courthouse

In today's Times Leader a little more is added to the story: Assistant District Attorney Mike Melnick expects his case to last about two weeks. Defense attorneys for both suspects said they expect their cases to last two to three days.

But if the suspects are tried separately, only one of them will go to trial in September.

Cuadra could still appeal a ruling that forbids attorney Demetrius Fannick from defending him, essentially putting off Cuadra’s trial for about a year.