The attorney for convicted R&B singer R. Kelly is asking a federal judge to delay his New York sentencing until after his Chicago trial later this year.
In this Sept. 17, 2019, file photo, R. Kelly appears during a hearing at the Leighton Criminal Courthouse in Chicago.
“To put a finer point on it, undersigned counsel cannot advise Mr. Kelly to be examined or interviewed by a mitigation expert for sentencing in this case if his words might be used against him in some manner at his pending trial,” Bonjean wrote. “Mr. Kelly should not have to compromise his Fifth Amendment rights in his pending criminal case in NDIL to develop and present comprehensive mitigation evidence in the instant case.”The following month, U.S.
Bonjean argued that federal prosecutors are “not prejudiced” by pushing back the New York sentencing by three months
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