The authorized group for Ryan Routh, the person accused of attempting to assassinate then-presidential candidate Donald Trump at a Florida golf course in September, is contemplating an madness protection.
Routh appeared for a listening to in federal courtroom Wednesday morning in Fort Pierce, Florida, with Federal Judge Aileen Cannon presiding. Cannon beforehand presided over and finally dismissed Trump’s federal categorised paperwork case.
Public defenders mentioned a psychological well being skilled has met with Routh no less than twice, and Routh has additionally met with jail psychological well being professionals who they are saying can show his psychological well being state.
The final witness to see Routh earlier than he was arrested claims Routh was “hallucinating” and that different witnesses mentioned he was “delusional,” in keeping with the protection.
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Ryan Routh is accused of mendacity in wait with a rifle for Trump whereas he was {golfing} at his course in West Palm Beach, Florida, on Sept. 15. (Obtained by Fox News Digital)
Prosecutors additionally mentioned that Routh had written as much as 40 letters to nationwide information shops in what gave the impression to be an try to influence the press that he’s an “honorable man.” The letters had been intercepted earlier than being acquired, although Cannon made it clear that she had not put a gag order on his free speech up up to now.
Routh allegedly lay in watch for over 12 hours within the brush with a rifle on the perimeter of the Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach as Trump was {golfing} on Sept. 15. A Secret Service agent noticed Routh pointing a rifle by way of a fence and fired at him. Routh fled and was arrested that day.
The alleged would-be murderer has pleaded not guilty to 5 counts, together with the tried assassination of a presidential candidate and assault on a federal officer. His trial is at present scheduled for Feb. 10, 2025.
Trump assassination try suspect Ryan Routh was seen being taken into custody on Sept. 15 in bodycam footage. (Martin County Sheriff’s Office )
Routh’s attorneys have already filed a movement for a continuance, asking for the trial to be delayed till December 2025 due to the “extraordinary quantity” of discovery nonetheless being examined.
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“Proceeding with the scheduled trial or anytime quickly thereafter — on expenses punishable by life imprisonment — would end in a miscarriage of justice,” the protection attorneys mentioned within the submitting.
A courtroom sketch depicts Ryan Routh as he seems in federal courtroom in West Palm Beach, Florida, on Sept. 23. (Lothar Speer)
Prosecutors mentioned they are going to be ready for trial in February however are usually not against a “cheap” delay, although they mentioned a continuance till December 2025 wouldn’t be “cheap.”
The prosecution’s response to Routh’s request for a continuance filed on Tuesday detailed among the discovery.
Prosecutors mentioned 17 of the 18 cell telephones discovered throughout the investigation belonged to Routh. Routh’s pocket book had “dozens of pages of names and numbers pertaining to abroad places.”
The submitting mentioned a “large quantity of legislation enforcement brokers and businesses” have been working “across the clock” to evaluate Routh’s actions in each the U.S. and “a number of nations overseas.”
Fox News’ Heather Lacy contributed to this report.
