CA - Nicole Lorraine Linton, 37, speeds through intersection kills 6, including pregnant woman in fiery crash, Los Angeles, 4 Aug. '22

[Niner]

Monday, July 15th:
*Preliminary Hearing (@ 8:30am PT) - CA - 6 killed (Victims: Asherey Ryan (23), her son Alonzo Luchiano Quintero (11 mos.), her unborn baby boy Armani Lester & her boyfriend Reynold Lester (24), Nathesia Lewis (42) & Lynette Noble (38) & 8 injured (the other victims had minor injuries & included a 33-year-old woman & another adult (19 years old) plus six children ranging in age from 1 to 15 years old) as woman speeds (~122-130 mph in a 35mph zone) thru intersection at the La Brea-Slauson Roads in a fiery 7-car crash, August 4, 2022, Windsor Hills, West Los Angeles) - *Nicole Lorraine Linton (37/now 39) arrested (8/4/22), charged (8/8/22) with vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence. Re-charged & arraigned (8/8/22) with 6 counts of murder & 5 counts of gross vehicular manslaughter. $2M bond. Bond changed (8/7/22) to $9M. Judge changed (8/8/22) to no bond. No bond change-denied (9/12/22). Her car appears to be a 2018 Mercedes-Benz E400 4Matic Coupe per fostercrusader. Los Angeles County
Case info from 8/7/22 to 4/17/23 thru 2/29/24 reference post #754 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...-woman-in-fiery-crash-4-aug-22.632184/page-38
5/13/24 Update: Preliminary hearing was reset on 7/9/24 @ 8:30am. 7/9/24 Update: Preliminary hearing continued on 7/10/24. 7/10/24 Update: Preliminary hearing continues on 7/11/24. 7/11/24 Update: Preliminary hearing continues on 7/12/24. 7/12/24 Update: Preliminary hearing continues on 7/15/24.

 

[Niner]

Past Proceedings
Date Time Type Result Location Department
07/16/2024 08:30AM Preliminary Hearing
Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center Dept. - 109

07/15/2024 08:30AM Preliminary Hearing
Held - Preliminary Hearing Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center Dept. - 109

link: LA Court

 

[Niner]

Even though I am one day late - I shall go ahead & post this to keep my notes straight.

Tuesday, July 16th:
*Preliminary Hearing (@ 8:30am PT) - CA - 6 killed (Victims: Asherey Ryan (23), her son Alonzo Luchiano Quintero (11 mos.), her unborn baby boy Armani Lester & her boyfriend Reynold Lester (24), Nathesia Lewis (42) & Lynette Noble (38) & 8 injured (the other victims had minor injuries & included a 33-year-old woman & another adult (19 years old) plus six children ranging in age from 1 to 15 years old) as woman speeds (~122-130 mph in a 35mph zone) thru intersection at the La Brea-Slauson Roads in a fiery 7-car crash, August 4, 2022, Windsor Hills, West Los Angeles) - *Nicole Lorraine Linton (37/now 39) arrested (8/4/22), charged (8/8/22) with vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence. Re-charged & arraigned (8/8/22) with 6 counts of murder & 5 counts of gross vehicular manslaughter. $2M bond. Bond changed (8/7/22) to $9M. Judge changed (8/8/22) to no bond. No bond change-denied (9/12/22). Her car appears to be a 2018 Mercedes-Benz E400 4Matic Coupe per fostercrusader. Los Angeles County
Case info from 8/7/22 to 4/17/23 thru 7/11/24 reference post #761 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...-woman-in-fiery-crash-4-aug-22.632184/page-39
7/12/24 Update: Preliminary hearing continues on 7/15/24. 7/15/24 Update: Preliminary hearing continues on 7/16/24.

 

[Kittybunny]

So awful, this case. Delay after delay. And I see up thread that her attorneys are going with a “she had a seizure” defense. Does she have a medically documented condition or track record of such? If not, good luck with that.

 

[cujenn81]

'Why do I feel like death is near?': Mental state of suspect in fiery, deadly L.A. crash probed in court

Nicole Linton, a nurse charged in the killing of five people and an unborn fetus during a fiery L.A. crash, made online searches about death and suicide before the deadly collision, prosecutors said.

www.latimes.com

Four days before a woman barreled into a busy Windsor Hills intersection at more than 100 mph, causing a deadly, fiery crash, prosecutors say, she searched online using her phone: “Why do I feel like death is near?”

That same day, they say, she also searched, “Can you see your dea[th] coming?”

On Monday, Mason also told the court the defense would be filing a motion to suppress data obtained from Linton’s cellphone, including online searches from her phone. Mason argues law enforcement inappropriately obtained the password from Linton after she had requested an attorney.

California Highway Patrol investigator Jeffrey Crain testified that Linton’s Mercedes-Benz reached the intersection at a speed of 131 mph, striking multiple vehicles and sparking a fire that was caught on surveillance video.

Mason asked the doctor whether Linton was specifically tested to see if she’d possibly suffered a seizure.

Cope testified that based on his notes, medical tests taken on Linton at the hospital shortly after the crash showed no signs she had suffered one.

 

[Niner]

Since the article said the preliminary hearing will run thru this week - I shall go ahead & skip posting for 7/17 but will just continue it for 7/18/24 since the court site is lagging behind me by 10 hours....


Past Proceedings
Date Time Type Result Location Department
07/17/2024 08:30AM Preliminary Hearing
Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center Dept. - 109

07/16/2024 08:30AM Preliminary Hearing
Held - Preliminary Hearing Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center Dept. - 109

link: LA Court

 

[Niner]

Thursday, July 18th:
*Preliminary Hearing (@ 8:30am PT) - CA - 6 killed (Victims: Asherey Ryan (23), her son Alonzo Luchiano Quintero (11 mos.), her unborn baby boy Armani Lester & her boyfriend Reynold Lester (24), Nathesia Lewis (42) & Lynette Noble (38) & 8 injured (the other victims had minor injuries & included a 33-year-old woman & another adult (19 years old) plus six children ranging in age from 1 to 15 years old) as woman speeds (~122-130 mph in a 35mph zone) thru intersection at the La Brea-Slauson Roads in a fiery 7-car crash, August 4, 2022, Windsor Hills, West Los Angeles) - *Nicole Lorraine Linton (37/now 39) arrested (8/4/22), charged (8/8/22) with vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence. Re-charged & arraigned (8/8/22) with 6 counts of murder & 5 counts of gross vehicular manslaughter. $2M bond. Bond changed (8/7/22) to $9M. Judge changed (8/8/22) to no bond. No bond change-denied (9/12/22). Her car appears to be a 2018 Mercedes-Benz E400 4Matic Coupe per fostercrusader. Los Angeles County
Case info from 8/7/22 to 4/17/23 thru 7/11/24 reference post #761 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...-woman-in-fiery-crash-4-aug-22.632184/page-39
7/12/24 Update: Preliminary hearing continues on 7/15/24. 7/15/24 Update: Preliminary hearing continues on 7/16/24. 7/16/24 Update: Preliminary hearing continues on 7/17/24 @ 8:30am.
7/17/24 Update: Linton’s mental state, both before & during the crash, plays a central role in her legal proceedings. After a multiday preliminary hearing that began last week, a judge is set to decide whether there is enough evidence of a crime to take the case to trial. The preliminary hearing is set to continue this week. A psychiatrist testified Thursday, 7/11/24 that Linton had twice been hospitalized on account of mental issues prior to the crash. However, Caleb Mason — Linton’s defense attorney — argued in court that she might have blacked out moments before the crash, possibly due to a seizure. Linton’s defense attorneys have also raised questions about when she was taken into police custody & whether statements she made after the crash should be admissible if she had not yet been advised of her Miranda rights. On Monday, 7/15/24, Mason also told the court the defense would be filing a motion to suppress data obtained from Linton’s cellphone, including online searches from her phone. Mason argues law enforcement inappropriately obtained the password from Linton after she had requested an attorney. California Highway Patrol investigator Jeffrey Crain testified that Linton’s Mercedes-Benz reached the intersection at a speed of 131 mph, striking multiple vehicles & sparking a fire that was caught on surveillance video. Prosecutors on Friday, 7/12/24 showed images of the deadly crash, breaking the aftermath down frame by frame. An EMT [Isabel Schrama], a doctor & a psychiatrist [Dr. William Cope] who treated Linton after the crash testified Thursday, 7/11/24 that the 39-year-old appeared confused, was unable to answer simple questions & repeatedly said she could not remember the moments leading up to the crash. According to Dr. Kristen Lee, a psychiatrist at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, Linton had been prescribed lithium & lorazepam after being diagnosed with bipolar disorder but admitted she had not taken medication for years. Dr. Michael Levine, who attended to Linton after the crash, said that he didn’t believe the medication would affect her mental state & that the tests at the time did not show evidence of seizures. For more info see article in post #765. Preliminary hearing continues on Thursday, 7/18/24.

 

[Niner]

Future Proceedings
Date Time Type Result Location Department
07/19/2024 08:30AM Preliminary Hearing
Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center Dept. - 109

Past Proceedings
Date Time Type Result Location Department
07/18/2024 08:30AM Preliminary Hearing
Held - Preliminary Hearing Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center Dept. - 109

link: LA Court

 

[Niner]

Friday, July 19th:
*Preliminary Hearing (@ 8:30am PT) - CA - 6 killed (Victims: Asherey Ryan (23), her son Alonzo Luchiano Quintero (11 mos.), her unborn baby boy Armani Lester & her boyfriend Reynold Lester (24), Nathesia Lewis (42) & Lynette Noble (38) & 8 injured (the other victims had minor injuries & included a 33-year-old woman & another adult (19 years old) plus six children ranging in age from 1 to 15 years old) as woman speeds (~122-130 mph in a 35mph zone) thru intersection at the La Brea-Slauson Roads in a fiery 7-car crash, August 4, 2022, Windsor Hills, West Los Angeles) - *Nicole Lorraine Linton (37/now 39) arrested (8/4/22), charged (8/8/22) with vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence. Re-charged & arraigned (8/8/22) with 6 counts of murder & 5 counts of gross vehicular manslaughter. $2M bond. Bond changed (8/7/22) to $9M. Judge changed (8/8/22) to no bond. No bond change-denied (9/12/22). Her car appears to be a 2018 Mercedes-Benz E400 4Matic Coupe per fostercrusader. Los Angeles
Case info from 8/7/22 to 4/17/23 thru 7/11/24 reference post #761 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...-woman-in-fiery-crash-4-aug-22.632184/page-39
7/12/24 Update: Preliminary hearing continues on 7/15/24. 7/15/24 Update: Preliminary hearing continues on 7/16/24. 7/16/24 Update: Preliminary hearing continues on 7/17/24 @ 8:30am.
7/17/24 Update: Linton’s mental state, both before & during the crash, plays a central role in her legal proceedings. After a multiday preliminary hearing that began last week, a judge is set to decide whether there is enough evidence of a crime to take the case to trial. The preliminary hearing is set to continue this week. A psychiatrist testified Thursday, 7/11/24 that Linton had twice been hospitalized on account of mental issues prior to the crash. However, Caleb Mason — Linton’s defense attorney — argued in court that she might have blacked out moments before the crash, possibly due to a seizure. Linton’s defense attorneys have also raised questions about when she was taken into police custody & whether statements she made after the crash should be admissible if she had not yet been advised of her Miranda rights. On Monday, 7/15/24, Mason also told the court the defense would be filing a motion to suppress data obtained from Linton’s cellphone, including online searches from her phone. Mason argues law enforcement inappropriately obtained the password from Linton after she had requested an attorney. California Highway Patrol investigator Jeffrey Crain testified that Linton’s Mercedes-Benz reached the intersection at a speed of 131 mph, striking multiple vehicles & sparking a fire that was caught on surveillance video. Prosecutors on Friday, 7/12/24 showed images of the deadly crash, breaking the aftermath down frame by frame. An EMT [Isabel Schrama], a doctor & a psychiatrist [Dr. William Cope] who treated Linton after the crash testified Thursday, 7/11/24 that the 39-year-old appeared confused, was unable to answer simple questions & repeatedly said she could not remember the moments leading up to the crash. According to Dr. Kristen Lee, a psychiatrist at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, Linton had been prescribed lithium & lorazepam after being diagnosed with bipolar disorder but admitted she had not taken medication for years. Dr. Michael Levine, who attended to Linton after the crash, said that he didn’t believe the medication would affect her mental state & that the tests at the time did not show evidence of seizures. For more info see article in post #765. Preliminary hearing continues on Thursday, 7/18/24.
7/18/24 Update: No info yet. Preliminary hearing continues on Friday, 7/19/24.

 

[mickey2942]

Thanks @ninerThat is a lot to keep track of. I see this as another "Barahona'. Going no where for a decade or so...then, incompetent..

 

[Kittybunny]

From Niner’s post above: “According to Dr. Kristen Lee, a psychiatrist at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, Linton had been prescribed lithium & lorazepam after being diagnosed with bipolar disorder but admitted she had not taken medication for years.”

So irresponsible, especially because she was a nurse. I know she can’t be held responsible for not taking her medication, but the combo of that plus if she really hadn’t slept for days (probably because she was in a manic episode), is the equivalent to getting behind the wheel after 8 drinks.

 

[ilovewings]

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