VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — The trial for a former Virginia Beach sheriff’s deputy charged in connection with the death of Rolin Hill has been delayed.
Former Deputy Eric Baptiste was scheduled to go to trial early next year, but a judge granted a defense request Friday to postpone the proceedings.
Baptiste’s attorney told the court the defense has had difficulty scheduling expert witnesses, including physicians, whose testimony is expected to play a major role in the case. The defense said it contacted 22 potential experts, but none were available for the planned trial date.
Baptiste’s lawyers asked that the trial be moved to June or July 2025 — roughly two years after Hill’s death. Prosecutors argued that such a delay was too long…