Trial Date Set for Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small and Wife

ATLANTIC CITY — After multiple legal motions and delays, a criminal trial for Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small is officially scheduled to begin on Monday, August 4, 2025. Superior Court Judge Bernard DeLury will preside over the case. A significant ruling in the case involved the Mayor's wife, La'Quetta Small, who serves as the Atlantic City School District's superintendent. La'Quetta requested a separate trial from her husband, and Judge DeLury granted her motion, allowing her to face charges independently. At this time, no trial date has been set for La'Quetta or for Constance Days-Chapman, principal of Atlantic City High School, who is also linked to the case. The indictment against Marty and La'Quetta Small, handed down on September 17, 2024, includes serious charges. Marty is facing allegations of second-degree endangering the welfare of a child, third-degree terroristic threats, and third-degree aggravated assault. He is also charged with witness tampering, based on a separate grand jury indictment. La'Quetta Small is also indicted for second-degree endangering the welfare of a child. The charges stem from alleged incidents of abuse that occurred between December 2023 and January 2024, in which the couple is accused of physically and emotionally mistreating their 15-year-old daughter. In one alleged incident, on January 13, 2024, Marty is said to have struck his daughter in the head with a broom, causing her to lose consciousness. The trial holds significant consequences for both Marty and La'Quetta Small. A conviction could lead to the loss of their prestigious public positions, while an acquittal would allow them to rebuild their careers and reputations.