The federal trial for four former officers, indicted on allegations that they violated George Floyd's rights when pinning him to the ground, might be pushed back. Prosecutors are arguing that the case is unusual and complex because of the volume of evidence.
, Thomas Lane, J. Kueng and Tou Thao—were indicted by a federal grand jury in May. The charges allege they disregarded Floyd's rights while under the government's authority as they pinned him, unresisting and handcuffed, to the ground.
The Speedy Trial Act stipulates that a trial in federal court must commence within 70 days of filed charges or an initial appearance, but the judge can extend the deadline if it is determined that the case is unusual or complex.The federal trial for the four former Minneapolis police officers charged in George Floyd's death might be delayed as prosecutors ask for additional time to prepare a case they say is unusual and intricate because of the large volume of evidence.
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