Marilyn Mosby's public defender says he won't be ready for trial until June

BALTIMORE (WBFF) — In a new court filing, public defender James Wyda said he would not be prepared to defend former Baltimore City State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby against the federal charges against her in a trial until June 6.

A public defender was appointed to Mosby after her entire defense team withdrew from the case. The six-person team cited a variety of reasons, including A. Scott Bolden's need to defend himself against criminal contempt of court charges he drew while working on the case.

Federal prosecutors said Mosby committed perjury when she claimed a COVID hardship on her tax return. However, her lawyers said she was qualified to use a CARES Act exemption to withdraw $81,000 from her retirement account.

Mosby used the retirement account withdrawal to put a down payment on an eight-bedroom home near Orlando, Fla., prosecutors said. Mosby has maintained her innocence.

Both the government and the public defender are asking for a scheduling conference to determine a specific trial date and other pre-trial matters.