Caribbean News Now!: Alleged Jamaican drug kingpin to return to US federal court on April 4: "Prosecutors and defence attorneys in the Christopher 'Dudus' Coke extradition case are to return to court on April 4, for another in the series of pre-trial conferences, and possible filing of motions in the matter.
United States Federal Judge Robert Patterson set the new date at a pre-trial hearing in a Manhattan district court on Wednesday to give both sides time to review discovery materials and file possible motions.
The Jamaica
Observer reported that more discovery materials were also made available by prosecutors at Monday's hearing.
Coke, who has been in custody in New York since June after waiving his rights to an extradition hearing in Jamaica, faces allegations of drugs and weapons dealings.
The charges, if proven, could land the Jamaican in prison for 20 years to life."
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United States Federal Judge Robert Patterson set the new date at a pre-trial hearing in a Manhattan district court on Wednesday to give both sides time to review discovery materials and file possible motions.
Coke, who has been in custody in New York since June after waiving his rights to an extradition hearing in Jamaica, faces allegations of drugs and weapons dealings.
The charges, if proven, could land the Jamaican in prison for 20 years to life."