Overview
- At a court hearing on Monday, Boelter agreed to waive his right to a speedy trial and the judge set the Hennepin County jury trial to begin on May 10, 2027.
- Boelter has already pleaded guilty in federal court and received life sentences for the June 2025 attacks but has pleaded not guilty to separate state charges that will proceed independently.
- His defense asked for the delay, saying they need more time to sort through an "exorbitant amount of discovery" provided by prosecutors.
- The judge issued a temporary gag order that bars public comments by Boelter, witnesses and others and has scheduled further hearings to decide whether to make that restriction permanent.
- The court timed the new date to account for the legislative calendar and expected subpoenas for lawmakers, a step that the judge said is needed to protect juror impartiality and ensure key witnesses can testify.