As a grand jury returned a superseding indictment against former Angels communications director Eric Kay on Tuesday in connection with the overdose death of pitcher Tyler Skaggs, prosecutors assailed an effort by Kay’s attorneys to delay his trial that’s scheduled to start next week.
The superseding indictment in U.S. District Court in Fort Worth expanded the first of two charges against Kay to include conspiracy to distribute oxycodone. The original charge referenced only fentanyl.
Kay’s attorneys filed a motion Monday asking Judge Terry Means to postpone the trial for at least 30 days because the superseding indictment disrupted their strategy a week before jury selection.