Trial Delayed for Sniper Suspect Muhammad
A judge has granted a delay for the trial of John Allen Muhammad in the six Maryland deaths linked to the 2002 Washington-area sniper spree.
Defendants are usually entitled to a trial within 180 days of arrest in Maryland or within 120 days of transfer to the state, but attorneys can ask for delays in complicated cases.
After fighting extradition from Virginia, Muhammad arrived in Maryland on Aug. 22, and his trial had been set for May 1.
Despite objections from Muhammad, Montgomery County Judge John W. Debelius III granted the delay requested by his attorneys, citing “the very complicated logistics involved in the trial of this case and the length of trial.”
Muhammad and John Lee Malvo are charged with six counts of first-degree murder in the October 2002 deaths in Montgomery County.
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