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Malcolm Torres’ trial for the alleged murder of 5-year-old Renezmae Calzada was pushed back nearly a year Tuesday when the U.S. District Court accepted a joint motion from Torres’ defense and prosecutors for a continuance due to the complexity of the case.
Jury selection, with a trial to follow immediately, has been moved from Dec. 2 this year to Oct. 19, 2020.
The Nov. 13 joint motion stated extensive interviews, medical evidence and digital evidence have been collected in the case. Prosecutors reportedly provided the defense with thousands of pages of discovery—or facts of the case—as well as multiple recordings and a modified copy of Torres’ cell phone contents including nearly 30,000 images.
The parties said they will likely need to consult medical and possibly other experts to draft reports, and will each need to collect additional evidence.
While the Office of the Medical Investigator has reportedly provided preliminary autopsy reports, the final report is not complete.
Renezmae Trial Delayed to Fall 2020
Jury selection, with a trial to follow immediately, has been moved from Dec. 2 this year to Oct. 19, 2020.
The Nov. 13 joint motion stated extensive interviews, medical evidence and digital evidence have been collected in the case. Prosecutors reportedly provided the defense with thousands of pages of discovery—or facts of the case—as well as multiple recordings and a modified copy of Torres’ cell phone contents including nearly 30,000 images.
The parties said they will likely need to consult medical and possibly other experts to draft reports, and will each need to collect additional evidence.
While the Office of the Medical Investigator has reportedly provided preliminary autopsy reports, the final report is not complete.
Renezmae Trial Delayed to Fall 2020