Suge Knight says jail conditions hampering his defence
LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Former rap mogul Marion “Suge” Knight says he will seek to delay his upcoming murder trial because jail restrictions are preventing him from mounting a proper defence.
Knight’s attorney Thaddeus Culpepper told a Los Angeles judge that he would ask for a delay in the trial scheduled for August because the Death Row Records co-founder had been unable to meet with his investigator since late January.
Knight spoke for more than 10 minutes during Thursday’s hearing, telling Judge Ronald S. Coen that he was being blocked from calling his attorneys.
Coen said the 51-year-old’s concerns would have to be addressed by another judge.
Knight has pleaded not guilty to a murder case filed after he ran over two men outside a Compton burger stand last year.
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