SAN DIEGO - A judge on Monday is expected to rule on a bid by U.S. Rep. Duncan Hunter to move his trial on charges that he looted campaign funds for personal use and even to dismiss charges. U.S. District Judge Thomas Whelan decided a flurry of pretrial motions last week but deferred some decisions until Monday to fully consider late filings. Hunter, 42, is seeking a change of venue from San Diego to the Eastern District of California, which includes counties that Donald Trump carried in the 2016 presidential elections in a state that voted overwhelmingly for Clinton. “There is simply no way the jury pool in San Diego County can be untainted,” Hunter’s attorneys say in a court filing. The government says the prosecutors attended in an official capacity to assist law enforcement, which Hunter’s team disputes.

Source: thestar July 08, 2019 04:07 UTC