Trial delayed for man accused of killing North High student Deshaun Hill
MINNEAPOLIS -- A jury trial for a man accused of killing a Minneapolis teenager earlier this year has been delayed.
Thirty-year-old Cody Fohrenkam is charged with second-degree murder for the shooting in February. He's accused of killing 15-year-old Deshaun Hill, who was a standout student-athlete at North High.
His trial was set to begin Monday, but court records show it was delayed to January.
Court documents show the defense asked for the delay because "a large portion of discovery was not disclosed until mid-October," and the defense also alleges there are unfulfilled discovery obligations by the prosecution.
"A continuance is the just and appropriate remedy to give time for the State to ensure it fulfills its obligations, and also so that Mr. Fohrenkam can adequately receive and review the new disclosures, as well as perform any follow-up investigation and call any witnesses required based on the evidence," the defense wrote in a filing.
Prosecutors say surveillance video shows Fohrenkam walk past Hill moments before gunshots rang out, then Fohrenkam running off.
He told investigators he was there looking for someone who stole his phone.