U.S. prosecutors seek court delays amid hundreds of Capitol riot cases – By Danielle Haynes (UPI) / Mar 13 2021
March 13 (UPI) — Federal prosecutors have asked for a two-month delay in many of their cases related to the Jan. 6 attack at the U.S. Capitol as they struggle to juggle charges brought against more than 300 people.
Justice Department lawyers asked for continuances in the cases in court filings Friday.
“The investigation and prosecution of the Capitol attack will likely be one of the largest in American history, both in terms of the number of defendants prosecuted and the nature and volume of the evidence,” prosecutors wrote.
The filing said that more than 300 people have been charged in the deadly riot and prosecutors expect to charge another 100. Many face charges such as assault, trespassing, conspiracy and destruction of government property.
