Sean Taylor murder trial postponed for the ninth time

(Jonathan Newton/The Washington Post)

The Sean Taylor murder trial has been delayed once again.

The alleged shooter, 22-year-old Eric Rivera Jr., was supposed to stand trial this week for the murder of the former Washington Redskins safety. But the trial has been delayed, according to the Associated Press, and the new trial date has been set for Aug. 12.

This marks the ninth time that the trial has been delayed.

Rivera is one of four men from the Fort Myers area that have pleaded not guilty to charges stemming from the robbery-turned killing of Taylor, which took place at his home in Miami in 2007. A fifth man, Venjah Hunte, has pleaded guilty to murder and burglary charges. He is expected to testify against the others. All of the suspects remain incarcerated.

Taylor would have turned 30 on April 1.

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