Hoffman family denounces bid to delay Boelter state trial
The Hoffman family denounced a bid by Christopher Boelter's publicly funded defense team to delay his Minnesota state trial now set for Nov. 2, 2026.[1]
The defense asked the state court to move the trial to St. Louis or Olmsted County and raised a double jeopardy defense.[1] The filings also claim the killings were a "justifiable taking of life" tied to a purported lawful arrest, even though Boelter already received a federal sentence of life plus 40 years in July.[1] The Hoffman family released a joint statement saying the system has focused on the defendant's timetable for more than 15 months and that victims' rights are becoming an afterthought.[1]
In July, a federal court sentenced Boelter to life plus 40 years after a conviction in the fatal shootings.[1] His state defense team had earlier demanded a speedy trial before asking the court to delay the Minnesota proceeding.[1]
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- Boelter’s publicly funded defense team has filed a motion to delay his Minnesota state trial currently set for Nov. 2, 2026, after previously demanding a speedy trial.
- The Hoffman family released a joint statement saying the system has focused on the defendant’s timetable for more than 15 months and that victims’ rights are becoming an afterthought.
- Defense motions seek to move the trial to St. Louis or Olmsted County, argue double jeopardy, and claim Boelter’s killings were a ‘justifiable taking of life’ tied to a purported lawful arrest, despite his July federal sentence of life plus 40 years.
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