TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WFLA) — It’s been over three months since the deadly mass shooting on Florida State University’s campus and the investigation remains active.
This biggest legal development in the State vs Ikner case is what hasn’t happened yet. One week ago, Phoenix Ikner’s defense attorney, Peter Mills, said they would be filing for discovery within the week, but according to court records there has yet to be any action.
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This delay could dramatically shift the trial timeline, either speeding it up or pushing it back by months, even years.“Despite what the defense said, they have not filed, at this point, a demand for discovery. Once again, we’re preparing to respond if they do, we’re also fine if they don’t,” said State Attorney, Jack Campbell.
That filing would trigger the release of a great deal of evidence including hours’ worth of video to sit through from the day of the deadly shooting.“Everything from students taking it, to surveillance, to officer body cam, all of that we’ve collected and organized. And so, some of it, it’s much more pertinent than others, but technically all the cameras that were recording everything on the campus that day would be potential evidence,” said Campbell…