Accused Vallejo kidnapper Matthew Muller made a brief appearance Thursday in federal court in Sacramento, but had his case pushed back six weeks as lawyers disclosed that a mountain of electronic and other evidence has been collected so far.
Muller, 38, is being held without bail in the Sacramento County jail. He appeared in court Thursday with his attorney, Tom Johnson, but did not speak.
U.S. District Judge Troy L. Nunley scheduled the next hearing for Dec. 17 after Assistant U.S. Attorney Matthew Segal said prosecutors and the defense were still working out details of evidence in the case.