A Prince William County judge ruled the husband of missing Manassas Park mother, Mamta Kafle Bhatt, has the right to a speedy trial.
Friends of missing Manassas Park mother Mamta Kafle Bhatt gathered outside the Prince William County courthouse Thursday to raise concerns after the judge ruled her husband, Naresh,, but one former prosecutor told 7News this does not necessarily hurt the prosecution's case.
"It's like legal gymnastics and it is tactical," said Holly Wirth, one of Mamta's coworkers. "The assertion by Mr. Bhatt's attorney is that the Commonwealth's case isn't strong, so the faster it goes to trial, it limits the amount of evidence, in theory, the Commonwealth is able to gather and bring to evidence."Last week,near Mamta's home and found items, but are processing them to see if they're connected to the case.
"A defendant may feel, 'My chances are better if I'm going to trial when the government hasn't had to opportunity to develop the evidence to the extent they might if I'm going to trial a year from now,'" DiBiase said.
If acquitted, Bhatt cannot stand trial for the same crime because of double jeopardy, but prosecutors could charge him with murder.
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