Tortoise
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Yes Bachman and DuGal yesterday.Wednesday, May 8th:
*Trial continues (Day 51) (@ 9am PT) - CA - McStay Family: Joseph (40), Summer (43), Gianni (4) & Joey Jr (3) (Feb. 4, 2010, Fallbrook; found Nov. 11, 2013) - *Charles "Chase" Ray Merritt aka Charles Ray Mandel aka Charles Ray Morritt aka Chase Meredith (57/now 62) arrested (11/5/14) & indicted (11/7/14) of 4 counts of murder with special circumstance; plead not guilty. DP case.
Trial started 1/7/19. Dark on all Fridays. 7 women & 4 men & 1 ? (alternates included 4 men & 2 women-minus one).
Trial Days (1-47: 1/7/19 thru 4/30/19) reference post #492 here:
CA - Joey, Summer, Gianni, Joseph Jr McStay Murders - Feb 4th 2010 #18
5/1/19 Day 48: Defense witnesses: Dennis Shogren, defense financial accountant. Sgt Joseph Steers, re: the Mitchley awning. Detective Daniel Hanke, re: the paintball documentation. Trial continues on 5/2.
5/2/19 Day 49: Defense witnesses: Sgt. Daniel Hanke (re visit to San Ysidro). Sgt. Gary Hart (re home phones) & Sgt. Edward Bachman (re FARO scan & DK's alibi). Had only morning session. Trial continues on Tuesday, 5/7.
5/7/19 Day 50: Defense witness: Det. Edward Bachman Lead Investigator San Bernardino (asked about his investigation to verify Lavanaugh's alibi). Jury goes to early lunch. Before the jury was sent to lunch the judge addressed a request made by "several jurors" to see Merritt's truck in person. The judge is arranging for them to see it. Judge the defense and judge are in chambers with the court reporter. Maline asked the judge for an ex parte hearing & motioned that it may have something to do with McGee. Defense is asking for a continuance due to attorney McGee's "condition". Judge says as far as the rest of the evidence if McGee & his doctor think he can continue next week then they will, if not they may have to talk about a continuance depending on predicted length of time. Defense witness: Dugal. Trial continues on 5/8.
Tentative Schedule for week of May 6th thru May 10th: May 6th (Monday)-NO court-Judge not available. Court with jurors on May 7th (Tuesday), May 8th (Wednesday)-Defense expected to rest. May 9th (Thursday)-NO court (for a juror). Dark on May 10th (Friday).
Tentative Scheduled for week of May 13th thru May 17th: Closing arguments now expected the week of May 13th.
Do I have the correct witnesses for yesterday? I have Bachman & Dugal. TIA!
Plus ex parte hearing for the defense re. McGee.
Plus Judge ruled on the prosecution's objection to defense playing the entire 2014 interrogation tape with redacted polygraph.