The trial for an an alleged polygamist in Arizona, over kidnapping and tampering with evidence charges, was pushed back to March to allow his attorney more time to prepare.
to charges of kidnapping and tampering with evidence in a federal investigation into his community, according to a report from Fox station KSAZ in Phoenix.
While the trial was expected to begin on Jan. 10, 2023, Bateman’s attorney requested more time to prepare. The judge granted more time, and the trial is expected to start on March 14. Bateman claims to be a prophet of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, of FLDS, a subset of the fundamentalist Mormon Denominations whose members practice polygamy.
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