February 2017 court date set for 2014 Bundy standoff in Nevada
BY KEN RITTER ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published: April 27, 2016
Last modified: April 27, 2016 11:48AM
LAS VEGAS — A federal magistrate judge in Las Vegas set a Feb. 6 trial date for rancher Cliven Bundy and 18 other defendants in an armed confrontation with government officers two years ago.
In a written order filed Tuesday, U.S. Magistrate Judge Peggy Leen declared the case “complex” for tracking purposes, and agreed that it will take time to prepare for a trial involving 19 defendants, more than 30 government witnesses and an exceptionally large amount of evidence.
Last week, she canceled a May 2 trial date as unrealistic.
Leen’s order came after a scheduling hearing last Friday in Las Vegas that put all 19 defendants and their lawyers in one courtroom for the first time. It could mean many months in jail ahead of trial for each man, although several are challenging and appealing detention orders ...
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