US EditionPotential Jurors Return for Trial of a Man Charged with Trying to Assassinate Donald Trump
Florida Attorney General challenges prosecution of Tina Allgeo in a road rage case citing self-defense under Stand Your Ground law, while jury selection proceeds in Ryan Routh's assassination trial.
- Tuesday, jury selection continues in Ryan Routh's federal trial at the Fort Pierce federal courthouse with 60 more potential jurors; the trial is expected to last through Oct. 1.
- Prosecutors say Ryan Routh plotted for weeks and aimed a rifle at President Donald Trump on Sept. 15, 2024, but a U.S. Secret Service agent spotted him first, fired, and Routh fled before arrest.
- Routh is representing himself in court with court-appointed standby counsel, while deputies found two additional license plates and six cellphones in his car near the Fort Pierce courthouse.
- A guilty verdict could carry life imprisonment, and selections are expected to close Wednesday with opening arguments Thursday, advancing Ryan Routh's trial toward resolution.
- On Monday, Uthmeier urged Worrell to drop charges against Allgeo, citing Section 776.012, after Tzvetkov struck her car, but Worrell defended prosecutorial discretion.
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Shrinking jury pool in Ryan Routh’s trial for Trump assassination attempt
The federal trial for Ryan Routh, who is facing charges for attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump at his West Palm Beach golf club last year, is seeing a reduction in the pool of potential jurors. The jury selection process, which began on Monday, is set to conclude on Wednesday. Both prosecutors and Routh are
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The federal trial for Ryan Routh, who is facing charges for attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump at his West Palm Beach golf club last year, is seeing a reduction in the pool of potential jurors.
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Routh jury selection concludes second day
(The Center Square) – Pursuit of 12 jurors and four alternates for the trial of Ryan Routh in Florida has concluded a second day, with Judge Aileen Cannon both offering him some praise and enduring bouts of disjointed proceedings.
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