Fans are aware that Josh, the 33-year-old ex-reality TV personality faced charges and arrest for the possession of child pornography in the month of April. But it looks like the Counting On alum doesn’t believe in the credibility of the police. Instead, Josh is demanding government evidence for his case and slamming the cops. Let’s take a detailed look at this.
Counting On: Josh’s Lawyers File Motion To Compel for Undated Screenshot
Josh’s legal team is on it! They filed a motion to compel urging the government to offer them an undated screenshot as well as all law enforcement reports and related discovery prepared by the Little Rock. In the document, they pointed out that the government has been provided info regarding the investigative activity or summary. However, despite repeated efforts from Josh’s legal team, all they have got is a refusal for this evidence from the government.
According to them, the government responded by suggesting that even though the discovery exists, the prosecution is refusing to turn it over. As reported by The Sun, his legal team also mentioned that even the Josh is constitutionally and legally entitled to that evidence, the government refusal is creating a problem. However, they do believe that his computer forensics expert has access to that information.
Counting On: Josh’s Legal Team Deems The Case Complex
According to his legal team, this case is quite complex. It involves a federal investigation that could take years. There are other allegations including the dark web as well as BitTorrent or peer-to-peer networks for sharing files. Josh also requested a postponement of his trial date. Initially, it was July. However, he is requesting for it to be sometime in February 2022 or after.
Counting On: Authorities Agree To Delay Trial, Date Set For After 3 months
According to the court papers, there is one device on which the government alleged contains child pornography. An Arkansas judge postponed the trial and reset the date for November 3, 2021. However, the United States also made it clear that anything other than that is unnecessary. The judge has also ordered him to keep on wearing a GPS-based ankle monitor all the time. The trial could potentially last until December 3, that’s what the court papers say.
His pregnant wife Anna is surprisingly still standing steady with her husband despite all the accusations and allegations. Until the November trial date arrives, the former reality TV star can’t go out of home confinement. Some sources also reveal that Anna practically spends almost all her nights in Josh’s guardians’ home.
Fans wonder how their six kids are handling the situation. As for Josh, it is fairly obvious that his legal team is doing everything in its power to save him. Let us know what you think about the allegations against him in the comments below. Will his legal team be able to pull Josh out of the mess?