The man accused of killing Bel Air mother Rachel Morin won’t face trial until at least April, a Harford County judge ruled during a Friday hearing.
The decision came after the defense team representing Victor Martinez-Hernandez said there was a “voluminous” amount of evidence to review ahead of the trial, which had been scheduled to begin in late October. That includes about a terabyte of video footage and scientific evidence of a “chemical nature,” public defender Marcus Jenkins said, noting that the defense team’s caseloads had not decreased due to Martinez-Hernandez’s case.
They also haven’t seen their client “as frequently as we would like to” due to their caseloads and the need to see him in person at the Harford County Detention Center along with a translator.
Communicating through a Spanish interpreter, Martinez-Hernandez, 23, waived his right to a speedy trial on Friday in order to allow the delay. Prosecutors, including Harford County State’s Attorney Alison Healey, did not object to the defense team’s argument.