Defense team for accused Paul Pelosi attacker wants access to family's SF home

A FEDERAL COURT DATE SET FOR THE MEN WHO ATTACKED PAUL PELOSI. STEPHANIE SIERRA WAS IN THE COURTROOM TODAY AS THE DEFENSE MADE A CONTROVERSIAL REQUEST, JOINING US LIVE IN THE NEWSROOM. >> DAVID TO PAP'S REQUEST -- TEAM REQUESTED SOMETHING UNUSUAL BEFORE THE TRIAL. THEY WANT THEIR COUNSEL AND ONE INVESTIGATOR TO GO BACK INTO TAKE ADDITIONAL PHOTOS, MEASUREMENTS, AND DO A FULL WALK-THROUGH OF THE CRIME SCENE. THE DEBATE GOT HEATED IN THE COURTROOM. THE FEDERAL DISTRICT COURT JUDGE PUSH BACK ON THAT, ASKING WHY ADDITIONAL PHOTOS WOULD BE NECESSARY. THE DEFENSE ARGUES THE BODY CAMERA FOOTAGE AND CRIME SCENE PHOTOS PROVIDED DURING DISCOVERY ARE NOT SUFFICIENT AND THEY WANT TIME TO PLAN OUT AND TIMEOUT WHAT HAPPENED INSIDE THE PELOSI HOME BEFORE POLICE ARRIVED IN ORDER TO BE PREPARED FOR MR. PELOSI TO TAKE THE STAND. THE GOVERNMENT PUSHED BACK, SAYING WALK-THROUGH IS NOT NECESSARY FOR THE CHARGES, AND WOULD BE AN EXTREME VIOLATION OF PRIVACY. COUNCILS ARGUED WHETHER OR NOT FEDERAL JUDGES EVEN HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO DO THIS. THE JUDGE SAYS THAT SHE PLANS TO MAKE A DECISION ON THIS NEXT WEEK AND SHE DID ADD IF SHE AGREES WITH THE GOVERNMENT ON THIS IT WILL CREATE AN ISSUE IN APPELLATE COURTS, AND SHE WANTS TO SORT THAT OUT BEFORE RULING ON THE MATTER. LARRY: CAN YOU TELL US ABOUT THE TIMELINE OF THIS TRIAL? DO WE KNOW, MAYBE IT IS TOO EARLY, WHETHER PAUL PELOSI WILL ACTUALLY TESTIFY? >> FOR THE FIRST TIME, WE HEARD THE GOVERNMENT POINT OUT PAUL PELOSI TAKING THE STAND DURING THE SECOND WEEK AT THE TRIAL. OPENING STATEMENTS ARE SET UP -- SCHEDULED TO BEGIN ON NOVEMBER 9 AND HE IS SCHEDULED TO TAKE THE STAND THE FOLLOWING WAY. THE ENTIRE SPAN OF THE TRIAL IS EXPECTED TO LAST A WEEK. THE JUDGE SAYS THAT THEY ARE BEING VERY CAREFUL WITH THE JURY SELECTION PROCESS, ADDING THAT THE SURVEY WILL BE COMPILED VERY COMPREHENSIVELY WITH QUESTIONS THAT SPAN A WIDE VARIETY OF TOPICS. WE KNOW THAT IN TOTAL THERE WILL

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Length: 2min 26sec (146 seconds)

Published: Thu Aug 03 2023