BOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) - A Gallatin County judge is delaying the start of a Bozeman man’s homicide trial because prosecutors identified new witnesses they intended to call with too little time for the defense to prepare.
The Bozeman Daily Chronicle reports (https://bit.ly/1BhcpzV ) District Judge Holly Brown on Friday moved Cody Little’s trial from May 20 to June 17.
Little is charged with deliberate homicide in the September 2013 shooting death of 24-year-old Larry Clayton. He also faces charges of aggravated assault and assault with a weapon.
County Attorney Marty Lambert said a defense witness plans to testify that Little suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder and did not act with purpose or knowledge in the shooting. Prosecutors then sought additional witnesses to testify about his mental state. Brown said the defense needs time to interview those witnesses.
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Information from: Bozeman Daily Chronicle, https://www.bozemandailychronicle.com
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