TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WFLA) — State Attorney Jack Campbell and defense attorney Peter Mills met in Leon County Courthouse, where Florida State University’s alleged shooter case.
The court hearing on Wednesday was the first progress report as the state and defense proceeded towards a trial scheduled to begin in November.
However, due to the vast amount of evidence, such as videos filmed on the day of filming, ChatGpt messages and hundreds of witnesses, it is possible that lawyers for shooting game Phoenix Echner will move to delay its start date.
“We got that material, judge. We’re in the process of digging into it. I believe we’re not ready at that point yet,” Mills said.
Mills and Campbell have been exchanging evidence for weeks from student cell phone videos, body camera footage of executives and FSU surveillance. The state says there will be hours of material for the defense to digest.
“It’s all downloaded and saved, so you can draw an accurate picture of what happened on campus that day,” Campbell said.
Video evidence and technology appear to be a major part of the investigation, and Campbell recognizes that doors were opened in handling such cases, but he also says it could lead to unintended consequences and misunderstandings.
“It’s a kind of blessing, a curse. It’s great to be able to track something and see it in real time. Everything recorded gives you the opportunity to see things.
I have asked about the evidence provided so far, particularly over 200 messages, including ChatGpt, but according to Campbell, the state does not want to share details of the case in order to ensure a fair ju ruling.
“You’re there, there’s a recording of chatgpt there, and you get to the actual numbers and what they say. That’s inappropriate, I’ll talk about that ordeal, not in advance,” Campbell said.
8 Your side is actively working to get those records. We contacted Mills for conversations and interviews, but we still had no response.
Both parties will meet again in September and have another check-in.
