HOUSTON \u2013 The judge in the capital murder case against Lee Gilley, the Harris County defendant accused of cutting off his ankle monitor and fleeing to Italy, has canceled the upcoming trial.<\/p>\n
Judge Peyton Peebles called off the trial, saying it\u2019s not reasonable to believe it will happen on time, which had been scheduled for later this month. A new trial date has not been set.<\/p>\n
RELATED: \u2018We can still do more\u2019: Harris Co. leader wants to improve ankle monitoring after murder defendants cut them off<\/a><\/p>\n Prosecutors told the judge they are still working with the U.S. Department of Justice to complete a formal extradition request. That request has not yet been submitted to the Italian government.<\/p>\n The deadline to submit the packet is 45 days from May 8, prosecutor Janna Oswald said, which would be around the fourth week of June. She said they have no understanding of the timeline after that.<\/p>\n The DOJ has not responded to multiple requests for comment about the Trump administration\u2019s involvement in the Gilley case.<\/p>\n The White House referred any requests to the DOJ ten days ago, and the State Department declined to comment.<\/p>\n Gilley, 39, is scheduled for another hearing May 26 in Turin, Italy, related to his asylum case, according to U.S. <\/p>\n The capital murder trial for Lee Gilley has been indefinitely delayed after he cut off his ankle monitor & fled to Italy. Prosecutors revealed they’re still working with @TheJusticeDept<\/a> to complete extradition paperwork, which hasn’t yet been submitted to the Italian government. pic.twitter.com\/jHu9yDb17K<\/a><\/p>\n