Former MPD officer Michael Mattioli's trial pushed back to November

 

MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- A judge, showing signs of frustration, agreed to delay the murder trial of former Milwaukee Police Officer Michael Mattioli.

Mattioli was scheduled to go on trial on May 2 for reckless homicide for the chokehold death of Joel Acevedo. That happened two years ago this month.

At a hearing Friday, April 22, Mattioli's attorney, Craig Powell, told circuit judge Glenn Yamahiro that he has witnesses who won't be available for several months.

That led to this exchange:

"I'm just trying to minimize the delay of this trial."

"As are we all, I think, nobody like this, judge."

"Well when somebody comes in and says 'well my first availability is in five or six months,' I have questions about that."

"Well I can tell you, I can look you in the eye and tell you, that's an honest response."

Mattioli's trial has been pushed back to Nov. 14. 

The next court date for Mattioli is a pre-trial hearing Sept. 29.