Trial for Cliven Bundy and his sons begins; judge says it could take 4 months

By Brian Seay

From left to right, Ryan Bundy, Cliven Bundy and Ammon Bundy are all on trial on Las Vegas for the armed standoff known as the Battle of Bunkerville. (Photo: Associated Press)
More than three and a half years since the incident in question, jury selection began Monday in Las Vegas for the trial of Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy, his two sons, and a fourth defendant for their role in the Battle of Bunkerville.
Chief U.S. District Judge Gloria Navarro told nearly 50 potential jurors Monday that the trial could take as long as four months, according to the Associated Press. Jury selection is expected to last through Thursday.
Bundy, his sons Ryan and Ammon, and Montana native Ryan Payne all face a slew of charges in connection with the nearly weeklong armed standoff that happened about 80 miles northeast of Las Vegas in April 2014. Bureau of Land Management agents came knocking after Bundy refused to pay federal grazing fees for his cattle over the course of two decades. BLM agents showed up to round up the cattle in lieu of the $1 million in backed fees.
But Bundy and his sons were flanked by dozens of protestors, many of them armed. The agents

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