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Houston surgeon trial delayed by appeal
Houston transplant surgeon's trial postponed after prosecutors appeal court rulings.
In brief
Houston transplant surgeon's trial postponed after prosecutors appeal court rulings. Federal prosecutors appealed a judge's order limiting evidence in a Houston transplant surgeon's trial, delaying the October 28 hearing. Originally reported by Houstonchronicle.
Houston transplant surgeon trial canceled
Federal prosecutors appealed a judge's decision to prevent jurors from seeing key evidence in Dr. John Stevenson Bynon Jr.'s trial.
Trial originally set for October 28
Dr. Bynon was scheduled to go to trial on five counts of making false statements about organ transplants.
Prosecutors appeal court rulings
Prosecutors filed an appeal after a judge limited how prosecutors could describe the manipulation of patient data.
Prosecutors say evidence is crucial
Prosecutors claim the court orders prevent them from introducing evidence they say is crucial to the government's case.
Trial date removed from calendar
The trial date was removed from the court's calendar after prosecutors appealed the judge's pretrial orders.
Attorney says appeal timeline unclear
Dr. Bynon's lawyer stated there is no clear timeline for how long the appeal will take to resolve.
Trial delayed until appeal completes
The trial will be postponed until the government completes its appeal of the judge's evidence rulings.
At a glance
Federal prosecutors appealed a judge's order limiting evidence in a Houston transplant surgeon's trial, delaying the October 28 hearing.
