Judge discusses plans for trial in newspaper shooting case – By Brian Witte (Associated Press) / April 13 2021
Nearly three years after five people at the Capital Gazette newspaper were killed, a Maryland judge has discussed plans for holding the second part of the shooter’s trial under COVID-19 court protocols
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Nearly three years after five people at the Capital Gazette newspaper were killed, a Maryland judge discussed plans Tuesday for holding the second part of the shooter’s trial under COVID-19 court protocols.
Jarrod Ramos, 41, pleaded guilty in October 2019 to all 23 counts he faced in connection with the attack on the newsroom.
But the trial is not over, since jurors have not yet decided whether Ramos is criminally responsible for the slayings due to his mental health.
Judge Michael Wachs on Tuesday also set a deadline of noon Friday for lawyers to say if they plan to seek a delay over concerns about the protocols in the upcoming phase of the case.
The second phase of the trial has been delayed multiple times since the June 2018 attack. Wachs noted the case will be three years old, even if the trial takes place as now scheduled for three weeks starting in late June.
