Ryan Routh previously requested delaying the trial until at least December of 2025.
Florida Judge Aileen Cannon has delayed trial for Ryan Routh, the man suspected of attempting to assassinate President-elect Donald Trump, from February to September of 2025.
In an order issued on Dec. 23, Cannon cited “substantial discovery” or the amount of evidence to review before trial.
Her order sets up a series of pre-trial deadlines, leading to a two-week trial period beginning on Sept. 8.
Routh, 58, has been charged with attempted assassination, along with other counts such as assaulting a Secret Service agent. He faced potential life imprisonment, the Department of Justice said in a statement.The defense, during a pre-trial hearing on Dec. 11, requested a delay and signaled that Routh might bring an insanity defense.Cannon’s order set a deadline of Feb. 3 for any notice of such a defense, as well as notice of expert evidence of a mental condition and motion for mental competency.
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Routh’s attorneys had requested extending the trial date until at least December 2025, which Cannon said was “excessive.”
“Although discovery is substantial due largely to the high number of electronic devices seized in this case [many from Defendant himself], the schedule afforded