Judge in Nicolás Maduro Case Calls for a New Hearing on June 30
The federal judge presiding over the case of the deposed president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, and his wife, Cilia Flores, convened a new hearing this Monday for next June 30 in New York. Magistrate Alvin Hellerstein accepted the joint request of Maduro's defense, Flores's defense, and the prosecution to hold a new hearing the last week of June, after the lawyers requested it in a letter.
TL;DR
- A new hearing for Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores is set for June 30 in New York.
- The judge, Alvin Hellerstein, accepted a joint request from the defense and prosecution for the new date.
- The couple have pleaded not guilty to charges including narco-terrorism conspiracy and cocaine importation.
- An earlier attempt to dismiss the case due to blocked access to defense was withdrawn after the US allowed government payment of legal fees.
- The judge has suspended the case's timeline, excluding days from the Speedy Trial Act count.