WOODLAND — A hearing to determine whether the case against a former UC Davis researcher accused of manufacturing explosives in his campus apartment should proceed to trial is scheduled for July 26 in Yolo Superior Court.
Judge David Reed confirmed the date during a brief hearing Thursday. Snyder, 32, was not present in court, having waived his appearance. He remains free on a $2 million bail bond while the case is pending.
Snyder has pleaded not guilty to 17 felony charges in connection with the explosive-making materials and firearms authorities allegedly found in his Russell Park apartment on Jan. 17, after Snyder sought medical attention for a hand injury he suffered in a small explosion inside the residence.
The subsequent removal process resulted in the evacuation of about 75 residents of the apartment complex, as well as a nearby day-care center. Authorities say Snyder had a friend remove some of the volatile materials from the apartment and dump them in various locations before police arrived on scene.
Snyder is charged with reckless disposal of hazardous waste, possession of a destructive device or explosive, possession of materials with intent to make a destructive device, and possession of a firearm on university grounds.
He holds both a bachelor’s degree and Ph.D. in chemistry from UCD but otherwise is no longer affiliated with the university.
— Reach Lauren Keene at lkeene@davisenterprise.net or 530-747-8048. Follow her on Twitter @laurenkeene