The long-awaited murder trial of Beaverton resident Bryce Schubert is on hold yet again, after a Washington County judge on Friday agreed to a defense request to push the case back. The brief hearing ended without a new trial date on the public calendar, stretching out a case that has already fueled rallies and vigils across Portland’s western suburbs. Court officials say the pause is meant to give both sides more room to work through ongoing discovery fights and lingering forensic questions.
Judge grants delay amid discovery concerns
Schubert’s defense team told the court they are still digging through what they described as a hefty trove of digital discovery and are waiting on forensic tests that remain in the pipeline at state crime labs. The…..