Found Deceased AZ - Allison Feldman, 31, Scottsdale, 18 Feb 2015 #4 *Arrest*

[Niner]

Docket update:

Case Documents
Filing Date Description Docket Date Filing Party
5/15/2024 023 - ME: Order Entered By Court - Party (001) 5/15/2024

Case Calendar
Date Time Event
7/31/2024 9:20 Status Conference

link: Criminal Court Case Information - Case History

 

[Niner]

Docket update:

Case Documents
Filing Date Description Docket Date Filing Party
7/24/2024 REP - Report - Party (001) 7/26/2024
NOTE: CAPITAL CASE MANAGEMENT REPORT FOR JULY 31, 2024

7/24/2024 MOT - Motion - Party (001) 7/26/2024
NOTE: JOINT MOTION TO VACATE OR IN ALTERNATIVE CONVERT JULY 31, 2024 HEARING TO NON-APPEARANCE HEARING


Case Calendar
Date Time Event
7/31/2024 9:20 Status Conference

10/30/2024 9:30 Status Conference


link: Criminal Court Case Information - Case History

 

[Niner]

Wednesday, July 31st:
*Status Conference Hearing (@ 9:20am PT) - AZ - Allison M. Feldman (31) (Feb. 17, 2015, Scottsdale) - *Ian L. Mitcham (39 @ time of crime/42/now 48) indicted (4/11/18) & arraigned & charged (4/30/18) on 1st degree premeditated murder, 2nd degree burglary & 2nd degree sexual assault. Plead not guilty. $5M Cash bond. Maricopa County
DNA matched with familial match in CODIS.
Trial was set to begin on 5/11/23 was continued with no further dates.
Maricopa Superior Court Judge Jeffrey Rueter presiding. Prosecutor Erin Otis & defense attorney Jeffrey Kirchler.
Court hearings from 6/28/18 thru 3/22/24 reference post #619 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...cottsdale-18-feb-2015-4-arrest.305356/page-31
3/22/24 Update: Joint motion to vacate or in alternative convert 3/28/24 hearing to non-appearance hearing. 5/7/24 Docket Update: Granting petition for review-Court of Appeals Order. 5/9/24: Next capital case management report for 5/14/24.
5/9/24 Docket update: Joint motion to vacate or in alternative convert the 5/14/24 hearing to non-appearance hearing. 5/14/24 Docket update: Motion: Case reassigned. Next status hearing on 7/31/24 @ 9:20am. 5/15/24 Docket update: Order entered by Court.
7/24/24 Docket update: Joint motion to vacate or in alternative convert 7/31/24 hearing to non-appearance hearing. Capital case management report for 7/31/24. Also a status hearing on 10/30/24 @ 9:30am.

 

[Niner]

I shall keep my eye out to see if there will be anything before the October hearing.

Case Documents
Filing Date Description Docket Date Filing Party
7/31/2024 028 - ME: Status Conference Set - Party (001) 7/31/2024


Case Calendar
Date Time Event
7/31/2024 9:20 Status Conference

10/30/2024 9:30 Status Conference

link: Criminal Court Case Information - Case History

 

[dotr]

Sep 25, 2024

Oral arguments over key evidence in 2015 murder case set for Thursday

Oral arguments over a key piece of DNA evidence in a 2015 murder case will take place in the Arizona Supreme Court this week.

www.abc15.com

''Oral arguments over a key piece of DNA evidence in a 2015 murder case will take place in the Arizona Supreme Court this week.

Allison Feldman was found murdered in her Scottsdale home over nine years ago. Her case marked the first in Arizona where familial DNA was used to help track down a suspect. But all these years later, Ian Mitcham's trial is on hold as the battle over DNA evidence continues.''

 

[JnRyan]

Sep 25, 2024

Oral arguments over key evidence in 2015 murder case set for Thursday

Oral arguments over a key piece of DNA evidence in a 2015 murder case will take place in the Arizona Supreme Court this week.

www.abc15.com

''Oral arguments over a key piece of DNA evidence in a 2015 murder case will take place in the Arizona Supreme Court this week.

Allison Feldman was found murdered in her Scottsdale home over nine years ago. Her case marked the first in Arizona where familial DNA was used to help track down a suspect. But all these years later, Ian Mitcham's trial is on hold as the battle over DNA evidence continues.''

Almost 10 years ago and still no trial - disgusting.

 

[asmi106082]

Her house is now up for sale. Sad.

MOO

 

[Niner]

Thanks for that update @dotr

Thursday, Sept. 26th:
*Oral Arguments Hearing [AZ Supreme Court] (@ am PT) - AZ - Allison M. Feldman (31) (Feb. 17, 2015, Scottsdale) - *Ian L. Mitcham (39 @ time of crime/42/now 49) indicted (4/11/18) & arraigned & charged (4/30/18) on 1st degree premeditated murder, 2nd degree burglary & 2nd degree sexual assault. Plead not guilty. $5M Cash bond. Maricopa County
DNA matched with familial match in CODIS.
Trial was set to begin on 5/11/23 was continued with no further dates.
Maricopa Superior Court Judge Jeffrey Rueter presiding. Prosecutor Erin Otis & defense attorney Jeffrey Kirchler.
Court hearings from 6/28/18 thru 3/22/24 reference post #619 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...cottsdale-18-feb-2015-4-arrest.305356/page-31
3/22/24 Update: Joint motion to vacate or in alternative convert 3/28/24 hearing to non-appearance hearing. 5/7/24 Docket Update: Granting petition for review-Court of Appeals Order. 5/9/24: Next capital case management report for 5/14/24.
5/9/24 Docket update: Joint motion to vacate or in alternative convert the 5/14/24 hearing to non-appearance hearing. 5/14/24 Docket update: Motion: Case reassigned. Next status hearing on 7/31/24 @ 9:20am. 5/15/24 Docket update: Order entered by Court.
7/24/24 Docket update: Joint motion to vacate or in alternative convert 7/31/24 hearing to non-appearance hearing. Capital case management report for 7/31/24.
7/31/24 Update: Motion status hearing set. Next status hearing on 10/30/24 @ 9:30am.
9/26/24 Update: The Arizona Supreme Court will listen to oral arguments on Thursday, 9/26/24, where each side will get 20 minutes to speak. Oral arguments over a key piece of DNA evidence in a 2015 murder case. Feldman was found murdered in her Scottsdale home over nine years ago. Her case marked the first in Arizona where familial DNA was used to help track down a suspect. But all these years later, Ian Mitcham's trial is on hold as the battle over DNA evidence continues. One judge tossed out Mitcham's DNA sample & said it couldn't be used as evidence because it was collected as part of an unrelated DUI case. But then an appeals court reversed that decision. Now the Arizona Supreme Court will listen to oral arguments.

 

[Niner]

Allison Feldman murder case: AZ Supreme Court hears arguments on DNA evidence

During a hearing on Sept. 26, the state supreme court heard arguments on evidence used in the Allison Feldman murder case, which was the first time familial DNA was used by police to link a suspect to a crime.

www.fox10phoenix.com

Sept. 26, 2024
PHOENIX - The Arizona Supreme Court is taking up a case on Thursday which will have a major impact on a Valley murder investigation, and possibly many future cases.

During a hearing on Sept. 26, the supreme court heard arguments on evidence used in the Allison Feldman murder case, which was the first time familial DNA was used by police to link a suspect to a crime.
[.....]
Last year, just before the case was set to go to trial, a judge tossed out the DNA evidence. The defense argued that using the sample violated Mitcham's Fourth Amendment rights because he didn't consent to it being used, and it was supposed to have been destroyed.

The Arizona Court of Appeals later reversed that decision, which led to an appeal to the state supreme court.

Lawyers from both sides were given about 20 minutes to present their cases during the hearing on Sept. 26.
[.....]
It's unknown when a ruling will be made.


and from this article:

https://www.kjzz.org/kjzz-news/2024-09-26/az-supreme-court-hears-arguments-about-controversial-blood-sample-used-in-murder-investigation

Mitcham’s blood sample is the only lead the Scottsdale Police Department has in the investigation of Feldman’s murder.

The results of the Supreme Court’s ruling will determine whether Mitcham will go to trial for Feldman’s murder.