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Judge grants continuance to allow forensic extraction of victim phone; Homeland Security previously provided partial data
Summary
Defense attorneys told the court that a vetted vendor had been located but an iPhone extraction had not returned; the judge granted a continuance to the next term so the parties can complete reciprocal discovery.
Defense counsel asked the court for a continuance because a full forensic extraction of a victim's iPhone had not yet been completed; the transcript records that U.S. Homeland Security previously performed a partial extraction that yielded only limited files and that the passcode provided by the device holder did not open the phone.
The defense said it had secured AOC‑approved funding to hire a vendor but had not yet received a full extraction; the prosecutor said Homeland Security had been unable to access the phone fully. The judge granted the continuance to the next term of court to give the parties time to obtain a full extraction and to allow for reciprocal discovery if the state obtains new material.
The court discussed potential trial length and set tentative dates; counsel were directed to confirm schedules and coordinate with the clerk. The continuance was ordered to allow defense preparation and to protect the defendant's right to present a competent defense.
