Portage mayor files for continuance in federal case
NWI Times
Updated - December 16, 2016
HAMMOND — Portage Mayor James Snyder is seeking a continuance in his federal corruption case.
In a motion filed this week, Snyder's attorney, Thomas Kirsch, asked the court to continue the deadline to file pretrial motions for 90 days or until March 16, 2017. Kirsch said they have not received discovery materials from the federal government as of this week. In addition, Kirsch writes that he has a previously set trial beginning Jan. 30.
The motion is not being opposed by federal attorneys. A hearing has not yet been set by the court.
Snyder was indicted Nov. 18 on bribery and tax evasion charges. He was released on bond the same day. His trial, along with that of co-defendant John Cortina, had been scheduled to begin Jan. 23.
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