Judge to make key decisions for indicted congressman Duncan Hunter's trial

JULY 8, 2019 / 9:00 AM / AP

SAN DIEGO — A judge on Monday is expected to rule on a bid by U.S. Rep. Duncan Hunter to move his trial on charges that he looted campaign funds for personal use and even to dismiss charges.

U.S. District Judge Thomas Whelan decided a flurry of pretrial motions last week but deferred some decisions until Monday to fully consider late filings. The California Republican's trial begins in September.

Hunter, 42, is seeking a change of venue from San Diego to the Eastern District of California, which includes counties that Donald Trump carried in the 2016 presidential elections in a state that voted overwhelmingly for Clinton.

"There is simply no way the jury pool in San Diego County can be untainted," Hunter's attorneys say in a court filing. "Potential jurors are just a keystroke away from hundreds of thousands of press articles and blog postings online, most if not all of a very negative nature."

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