CAIRO, Oct. 30 (UPI) -- Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak's trial for ordering citizens killed was postponed for a month Sunday in Cairo in a dispute about judges, lawyers said.
Chief Judge Ahmed Refaat suspended proceedings until at least Dec. 28 in order for challenges to his fairness be sorted out, al-Masry al-Youm reported.
More than 850 citizens were killed by soldiers and police in protests calling for Mubarak to step down in January and February. Some family members of the victims complained Refaat didn't allow enough time for prosecution lawyers to question a senior military official, leading him to suspend the trial.
A three-judge appeals panel was formed to rule on the complaint, but they advised the court they couldn't come to agreement, the report said.
Mubarak was forced from power in February. He, two of his sons and seven former security officials are on trial for ordering the shootings of civilians, as well as corruption.
