Man charged with killing his son and dissolving the physique in acid is performing as his personal lawyer

Acting as his personal lawyer, a Corona man accused of dissolving his 8-year-old son in a vat of acid in 2019 informed a Superior Court judge on Friday, April 12 that he won’t be prepared for trial for 3 to 6 months.

The trial had been, and stays, scheduled to start out on June 10 within the Riverside County Hall of Justice.

Bryce Daniel McIntosh, 37, was granted the request to characterize himself in September, and Friday’s listening to was his second since then. He wore a yellow jail jumper in courtroom, signifying that he’s in protecting custody. He spoke matter-of-factly and appeared to have some grasp of the legislation.

But Judge Charles J. Koosed gently informed McIntosh that he fell brief Friday, noting that he had didn’t file the right paperwork to hunt such a delay.

“You’re handled no otherwise than an legal professional,” Koosed informed McIntosh. “You can’t simply present as much as courtroom” and make that request.

Koosed famous McIntosh’s inexperience in authorized issues.

“That would possibly come again to chew you in some unspecified time in the future,” the judge mentioned.

“I perceive, Your Honor,” McIntosh replied.

McIntosh defined that his investigator not too long ago had knee surgical procedure and was unable to work. He additionally needed the DNA of his son Noah re-tested.

“I’m nonetheless within the gathering, reviewing and gathering section,” McIntosh mentioned.

Koosed mentioned he may be keen to carry a listening to on McIntosh’s request if he information it quickly.

Managing Deputy District Attorney Nikolaus Peterson informed the judge that he’s keen to offer McIntosh time to organize for a trial by which District Attorney Mike Hestrin is searching for the loss of life penalty if McIntosh is convicted as charged. But Peterson mentioned he’d like to start out the trial quickly “due to the age of the case.”