A hearing in the criminal case against Nauman Hussain — operator of the limousine that crashed in Schoharie last October — was held on Wednesday at Schoharie County court, where evidence was discussed.
Not much was said on the record besides the fact that Hussain’s criminal trial stands as is. It was expected Wednesday’s hearing would focus on a delay in turning over discovery.
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The judge did not seem too happy after District Attorney Susan Mallery was about a month late in giving her discovery to Hussain’s defense team. That evidence was promised to be turned over on November 15, but court documents show that never happened. The judge is also directing grand jury transcripts to be turned over.
Access to information has been an ongoing problem in this case. Early on, there were arguments between the National Transportation Safety Board, New York State Police, and the DA’s office over access to examining the Ford Excursion limo itself.
Wednesday, both Mallery and the defense attorneys, Lee Kindlon and Chad Segal, refused to talk about what was said behind those closed doors. Segal said those conversations happen in private for a reason. Kindlon says they’re starting to be on track to get everything they need.
The limited amount of information said on the record Wednesday was that Hussain's trial is still scheduled for March, and the next time they’re scheduled to meet at the Schoharie County courthouse is at the end of January.