Anderson's defense lawyer, Paul Stockler, sought the delay so he could review as many as 100 additional audio and video recordings made of conversations involving witnesses.
Stockler already has received 50 to 60 CDs and DVDs from the government, but on Wednesday he told U.S. District Judge John Sedwick that prosecutors have alerted him that they plan to turn over even more recorded evidence.
Assistant U.S. attorney Joe Bottini said some of the material is ready for Stockler to pick up now.
Anderson participated in the Anchorage hearing by telephone from Juneau, where he's living with his wife, state Sen. Lesil McGuire, during the legislative session.
He wants a delay, he said, but doesn't know how jurors will react if the trial isn't wrapped up by July 4.
Sedwick said jurors will get time off for the holiday.
Anderson didn't want the trial pushed back so far, but the government insisted on the June date if there was to be any delay, Stockler said.
"My client is very antsy about getting the case resolved," he said.
Bottini told Sedwick the scheduling conflict is because of "other matters" coming up that involve the prosecutors and witnesses.
He didn't explain what those "matters" were all about.
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