With his murder trial starting in April, the defense team of a former anti-violence activist is having trouble bringing in witnesses.
Lumumba Sayers Sr., 47, and his defense attorney, Megan Downing, appeared in an Adams County district courtroom Thursday morning for a pre-trial conference, just weeks ahead of the two-week trial set for next month.
“The case is a difficult case,” Downing told 17th Judicial District Judge Jeffrey Ruff, adding that while the defense has been working diligently, it has not been able to get all of the “material and exculpatory” witnesses under subpoena to testify…