Singer R. Kelly’s Chicago trial on charges of child pornography and obstruction of justice appears set for Aug. 1 after his new defense attorney failed to persuade a judge to delay it for three months.
Jennifer Bonjean sought the delay, telling U.S. District Judge Harry Leinenweber Tuesday in a telephone conference call that there is “an exorbitant amount of material to digest” to prepare for trial. She noted that Kelly is potentially “looking down the barrel of a life sentence.”
