Overview
- A judge granted a defense motion for a continuance on Monday, halting jury selection that had been set to begin that day.
- Defense lawyers said key expert witnesses are unavailable and that they must wait for the court reporter to produce Kewon White’s trial transcript before proceeding.
- The court reporter estimated about 30 days to prepare the transcript and the defense asked for two additional weeks to review it.
- Prosecutors did not oppose the delay and plan to rely on evidence developed in White’s trial, in which he was convicted earlier this month and sentenced to life without parole.
- Earlier rulings allowing some of Conway’s rap lyrics as evidence and the need to coordinate federal witnesses mean the scheduling pause could affect the separate case against co-defendant Devin Brown and the timing of future hearings.