# D’Angelo Hunt seeks third trial delay

> Plea talks, heavy evidence, and a pending severance fight could push D’Angelo Hunt’s federal trial back four months.
- Title: D’Angelo Hunt seeks third trial delay · Valleynewslive
- Summary: Plea talks, heavy evidence, and a pending severance fight could push D’Angelo Hunt’s federal trial back four months. The trial delay request centers on early…
- Keywords: d’angelo hunt, mark meyer, lori conroy, isaac hunt, j.m.p., spirit lake tribe, fargo, north dakota, u.s. district court, plea negotiations, trial delay, second-degree murder
- Source: Valleynewslive — https://valleynewslive.com/2026/09/16/dangelo-hunts-attorney-requests-another-trial-delay-citing-early-stage-plea-agreement-talks
- Published: 2026-09-16T02:39:19.231+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: d’angelo hunt, mark meyer, lori conroy, isaac hunt, j.m.p., spirit lake tribe, fargo, north dakota, u.s. district court, plea negotiations, trial delay, second-degree murder
## Another delay requested
D’Angelo Hunt’s defense asked a federal judge to postpone his Nov. 17 trial for four months as plea talks begin.

> the two sides have since started negotiations but are “just getting started.”
## Ten federal charges
Hunt is accused in the death of his brother, Isaac Hunt, and in the death of J.M.P., a woman he had dated before she went missing in January 2024.
## A heavy evidence file
The defense says the case may take four weeks to try. Discovery includes more than 19,000 pages, plus recordings, photos, and other files.

> more than 16,000 pages of documents and 13 files of recordings and photos
## Prosecutor does not object
Assistant U.S. Attorney Lori Conroy has not opposed the delay request. Hunt also agreed to waive his speedy trial rights.
## One trial or two
A separate motion asks whether the deaths of Isaac Hunt and J.M.P. should be tried apart. The defense says the cases are unrelated and the J.M.P. evidence is weaker.
## Life sentence possible
If convicted of second-degree murder, Hunt could face life in prison. The voluntary manslaughter charge carries up to 15 years.

> Defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty.
## Key takeaway

The trial delay request centers on early plea talks and a large evidence record, while a separate ruling could decide whether the two deaths are tried together.