Amber Willard
CIVIC CENTER -- The jury trial for a retired Burbank police officer
suspected of threatening a neighbor with a gun was continued until next
month.
Burbank Municipal Court Judge Rand Rubin agreed Tuesday to delay the
trial at the request of Albert Madrid's attorney, Robert Walters. Madrid
did not appear in court Tuesday morning with Walters.
The trial is scheduled for April 18 in municipal court.
Walters requested the extension because he plans to submit an
extensive discovery request to the city attorney's office, which is
prosecuting the case. A discovery request entails depositions and other
information gathered in preparation for trial to which both parties are
permitted access.
Walters told Rubin he felt the city attorney's office would need
additional time to gather the information.
Madrid was charged Dec. 1 with two misdemeanor counts stemming from
the alleged Nov. 1 confrontation.
