Docket Watch: Defense Asks for More Time in Pre-Trial Phase of Cop Killer Case

The lawyer representing accused gunman Richardson Dangleben Jr. is asking the court for more time to submit expert disclosures ahead of trial. Expert disclosures were supposed to be turned in by Aug. 5.

Dangleben is accused of fatally shooting Police Detective Delberth Phipps Jr. in Hospital Ground on July 4, 2023. A request to extend the deadline for expert disclosures was filed Monday by Federal Public Defender Matthew Campbell. Campbell told the court that five expert witnesses have been retained to help with pre-trial preparations.

Three of the five have completed their disclosures; two have requested additional reports or evidence before completing their tasks, Campbell said. “Completion of that consultation is necessary in order to formulate an effective defense to the serious charges Mr. Dangleben faces,” his lawyer said.