Today, Jan. 31, the Desmonte Leonard trial was postponed from April 15 to June 3, in the courtroom of Judge Jacob Walker.
Lee County District Attorney Robbie Treese, prosecution, informed Judge Walker in the Leonard case's final pre-trail hearing that the prosecution would likely not be ready to proceed with the trial on its original date.
After a briefing with the defense, all parties agreed early June would be a more suitable time.
Leonard is accused of killing DeMario Pitts and former Auburn football players Ladarious Phillips and Ed Christian and shooting then-Auburn football player Eric Mack, former football players Xavier Moss and John Q. Robertson at a party at the apartment complex, formerly known as University Heights, on Longleaf Drive in June 2012.
The prosecution informed Judge Walker that the case would likely take at least three weeks to complete.
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