Counting On former star Josh Duggar’s attorney is seeking a massive delay in the trial. Duggar specifically requested the court to push the trial date to 2022. But why is he requesting it just before when the trial was about to start? iT looks like Josh’s attorney requested the additional time to navigate the discoveries once again. Are Duggars implying that someone planted evidence against Josh? Let us look into the details below.
Counting On: Josh Duggar Files For A Continuance In His Case
Josh Duggar’s attorney, on his behalf, has requested the court for some major delay of the trial. As per TV Shows Ace, the former reality star has requested the postponement until February 2022. Well, this is just the start of the gruesome future. Duggars might also claim that everything that was found until now was not true. As per the documents, the Defendants brought a motion to continue the trial. The document says, “Defendant Joshua James Duggar, by and through undersigned counsel, respectfully requests that this Court continue the trail in this case from the current setting of July 6, 2021.” It also states that Josh Duggar is specially requesting the court to move the trial date after February 2022.
Duggar and his attorney also provide the reason for the continuance request, which is for further investigation. The Defendants stated that the allegation brought against Josh Duggar is complex. Moreover, it involves both “dark web” and “peer-to-peer Bit Torrent file-sharing networks.” Indeed, the defendants want to conduct an independent examination of each device brought under allegation. And, it will definitely be a time taking process for the defendants to do so. Therefore, they need enough time to perform the independent investigation from their side.
Counting On: Duggar’s Attorney Needs Additional Time To Review The Child Abuse Material’s Discovery
Without A Crystal Ball reported the official documents of the motion filed by Josh’s attorney. And as per that, the Duggars are requiring additional time to complete the review of the discovery. Moreover, they want to investigate all the leads of the accused separately. The document stated as, “there are certain key witnesses whom the Government did not interview and certain sources of possible evidence the Government did not obtain during its investigation.”
Defendant quoted to re-examine the discoveries because they think the government missed a few things. Moreover, they want to do proper research and raise issues before the trial. For that, they will need extra time in their hand.
The documents also say that it will be premature for the Duggars to file certainly anticipated motions at this time. Therefore, they want their time to investigate and then file the motion. Well, that’s what everyone expected. Counting On fans knew from before that some twist will definitely appear before the trial. And, here, it is. Let us wait to see whether the court goes with Josh’s request or not. Till then, Josh is residing with the Rebers and is away with any kind of electronic device. Moreover, he can not come around any other minor except his kids, that too in his wife Anna’s supervision.