James Cotter, the longtime business partner of Brad Simpson, was back in court Wednesday for a status update on his case.

Cotter was formally charged in December 2024 in connection with the case of the missing Olmos Park mother, Suzanne Clark Simpson.

The state says by the end of the week, they will have all the evidence in this case to hand over to the defense.

As for the defense, they asked if the judge would grant a motion to have Cotter’s GPS monitor removed.

Back in February, some bond modifications were made; however, Cotter’s GPS monitoring would stay in place.

Today, the defense said he had no violations, had surrendered his passport, and would like it off so he could swim with his daughter.

The state said, due to the ongoing investigation and Suzanne Simpson’s body still not

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