# Houston surgeon trial delayed by appeal

> Houston transplant surgeon's trial postponed after prosecutors appeal court rulings.
- Title: Houston surgeon trial delayed by appeal · Houstonchronicle
- Summary: Houston transplant surgeon's trial postponed after prosecutors appeal court rulings. Federal prosecutors appealed a judge's order limiting evidence in a…
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- Source: Houstonchronicle — https://houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/crime/article/transplant-surgeon-trial-canceled-appeal-22494371.php
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- Topics: dr john stevenson bynon jr, memorial hermann, u.s. attorney, federal court, organ transplant, false statements, trial delay, news, local
## 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.
## Key takeaway

Federal prosecutors appealed a judge's order limiting evidence in a Houston transplant surgeon's trial, delaying the October 28 hearing.