"A Solano County Superior Court judge vacated the October trial for two Zizian cult members, each charged with a November 2022 murder and attempted murder in Vallejo, and reset it for March 3. Judge John B. Ellis' decision, after hearing defense attorney requests for a continuance, came Thursday afternoon in Department 22 in Fairfield, where Suri Dao and Alexander Jeffrey Leatham were scheduled for a trial confirmation in advance of their Oct. 21 trial."
"During the afternoon proceeding in Fairfield, Dao's attorney, Brian Ford of San Francisco, and Leatham's attorney, Alternate Public Defender Carol Long, both requested a continuance, saying they needed information from experts to help prepare for their clients' defense and would not be able to evaluate it until the coming months. Declaring he was somewhat reluctant to grant the attorneys' requests, Ellis granted them."
Judge John B. Ellis vacated the October trial for Suri Dao and Alexander Jeffrey Leatham and reset the proceedings for March 3. Defense attorneys requested a continuance to obtain and evaluate expert information, and Ellis granted the requests despite expressing reluctance. A readiness conference is scheduled for Nov. 13 and limine motions are set for Jan. 6. Deputy District Attorney Ilana Shapiro filed a motion opposing the continuance. Dao was absent due to illness. Leatham appeared shackled and read a handwritten statement thanking GoFundMe donors. A prior judge denied defense requests to suppress evidence. They are charged with the November 2022 killing of fellow Zizian cult member Emma B
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