BUNKERVILLE STANDOFF: PETE SANTILLI PLEA DEAL, JUDGE NAVARRO DELAYS TRIAL REJECTS MOVE TO RENO

The third Bunkerville Standoff trial has been delayed for up to 30 days by US District Judge Gloria Navarro in the wake of the Las Vegas Massacre.

Her decision set a tentative trial date of Monday October 30th for the six defendants who will stand trial after Pete Santilli's plea deal was finalized earlier.   A calendar call on October 24th will determine if conditions in Las Vegas have calmed down to allow a fair trial.

Judge Navarro rejected the notion of moving the trial to Reno, saying the shooter has connections there as well.

Pete Santilli will not testify against the other defendants in the Bunkerville Standoff case or turn over any evidence against them from "his works".    The internet broadcaster who brought the story of the Bundy Ranch and Bunkerville to the world in April 2014 is being released pending sentencing.

Limits will be imposed on him during pretrial release with Santilli allowed to return to his home in Cincinnati.

Pete is supposed to hand over "original discovery" in the case.

Santilli entered his new guilty plea in the morning.

Judge Navarro mentioned a points system indicating a maximum sentence of six years and 250-thousand dollars "restitution".    No "asset forfeiture" will be included in the sentence.

Time served, 20 months roughly is recommended by the federal prosecutor but Judge Navarro indicated she is not bound by their recommendations.

Supervised release of three years was also part of the agreement after Santilli serves his jail time as dictated by Judge Navarro at the sentencing.

Sentencing set for January 11, 2018 at 8am.

Ammon Bundy filed paper ahead of the afternoon hearing on delaying the trial seeking a move to Reno or a 90 day delay in the trial.

Andrea Parker mentioned in a video report today that Eric Parker's lawyer wants to be removed from the case, but he changed his mind at the afternoon hearing.  Parker is facing trial for a third time on four remaining charges not already decided by a jury which found him not guilty or split apparently 11-1 not guilty on the other six in his second trial..

There is also encouraging news that the judge is planning to have defendnts Ammon and Ryan Bundy, along with Ryan Payne moved to the Henderson Detention Center from the controversial Nevada Southern Detention Center in Pahrump where they have been kept until now.