Rape trial set for Indiana man in Baxter County Circuit Court
- Bruce Lehrmann is accused of raping a woman twice on October 10, 2021, after meeting her at a strip club in Toowoomba, Queensland.
- Lehrmann's lawyer, Zali Burrows, claimed that nine witness statements and crucial CCTV footage are missing from the prosecution's evidence.
- Judge Dennis Lynch stated that a formal application is required if the parties cannot agree on evidence disclosure for the trial to proceed.
- The trial has been postponed until May 22 to address the issues raised regarding evidence disclosure and legal proceedings.
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Rape trial set for Indiana man in Baxter County Circuit Court
Juan Blankenship (Photo courtesy of Baxter County Sheriff’s Office) A trial date of July 17 has been set for an Indiana man charged with the 2021 rape of a female juvenile. It was announced during a session of Baxter County Circuit Court Monday that lawyers for 25-year-old Juan Martin Blankenship, who lists an address in Lake Station, Ind., and prosecutors had worked out issues in various pre-trial motions filed by the defense. Blankenship is re…

Lehrmann lawyer ‘missing’ witness statements, CCTV footage ahead of rape trial
Lehrmann’s lawyer said the court needed to deal with her need for evidence disclosure before considering the prosecution’s application to have the alleged victim declared a special witness.
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