They said a delay would ensure that Trump’s legal team has sufficient time to review a new tranche of materials in the case. Jury selection is scheduled to begin March 25.
Prosecutors in Manhattan said Thursday they were open to a 30-day delay to allow a review of new records in former President Donald Trump’s criminal trial in New York.
In “light of the distinctive circumstances … the People do not oppose a brief adjournment of up to 30 days to permit sufficient time for defendant to review the” records obtained from federal prosecutors, they said in a filing.
District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s legal team said in a court filing that they would not oppose the to give Trump’s team up to 30 days to review 31,000 records recently provided by the U.S. Attorney’s Office, with the expectation that more will come next week.
They said they are prepared to move forward with the trial on March 25, but a delay would provide an abundance of caution and ensure that Trump’s legal team has sufficient time to review the new materials as well.
