CA CA - RODNEY HALBOWER, Gypsy Hill Murders, 1976
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Finally!! found something on this case!!
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Thursday, November 9th:
*Pretrial Hearing - CA - Veronica Anne Cascio (18) & Paula Baxter (17) in San Mateo County from 1976 - Rodney Lynn Halbower (68) accused (Gypsy Hill Murders 1976) of 1st degree murder/DNA match after 40 years. Trial set to start Jan. 8, 2018.
re article below: San Mateo Pros announced DNA evidence points to a different person for the April 1, 1976 killing of Denise Lampe (19) to Leon Melvin Seymour (71) was formally charged with murder. Seymour is already in custody as "inmate-patient" in Coalinga State Hospital. DNA evidence also linked Halbower to Michelle Mitchell (Feb. 1976) in Reno. He was incarcerated at the time of Lampe's murder. Tanya Blackwell (14) on Jan. 24, 1976 & Carol Lee Booth (26) on March 15, 1976 remain unsolved, insufficient DNA evidence.
article:
http://www.mercurynews.com/2017/11/09/arrest-made-in-1976-daly-city-cold-case-killing/
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Thursday, November 9th:
*Pretrial Hearing - CA - Veronica Anne Cascio (18) & Paula Baxter (17) in San Mateo County from 1976 - Rodney Lynn Halbower (68) accused (Gypsy Hill Murders 1976) of 1st degree murder/DNA match after 40 years. Trial set to start Jan. 8, 2018.
re article below: San Mateo Pros announced DNA evidence points to a different person for the April 1, 1976 killing of Denise Lampe (19) to Leon Melvin Seymour (71) was formally charged with murder. Seymour is already in custody as "inmate-patient" in Coalinga State Hospital. DNA evidence also linked Halbower to Michelle Mitchell (Feb. 1976) in Reno. He was incarcerated at the time of Lampe's murder. Tanya Blackwell (14) on Jan. 24, 1976 & Carol Lee Booth (26) on March 15, 1976 remain unsolved, insufficient DNA evidence.
article:
http://www.mercurynews.com/2017/11/09/arrest-made-in-1976-daly-city-cold-case-killing/
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http://www.foxnews.com/us/2017/11/12/dna-leads-to-cold-case-arrest-in-1976-fatal-stabbing.html
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:bump: up for this coming Monday:
Monday, January 8th:
*Trial set to begin - CA - Veronica Anne Cascio (18) & Paula Baxter (17) in San Mateo County from 1976 - Rodney Lynn Halbower (68) accused (Gypsy Hill Murders 1976) of 1st degree murder/DNA match after 40 years. Trial set to start today.
11/8: San Mateo Pros announced DNA evidence points to a different person for the April 1, 1976 killing of Denise Lampe (19) to Leon Melvin Seymour (71) was formally charged with murder. Seymour is already in custody as "inmate-patient" in Coalinga State Hospital. DNA evidence also linked Halbower to Michelle Mitchell (Feb. 1976) in Reno. He was incarcerated at the time of Lampe's murder. Tanya Blackwell (14) on Jan. 24, 1976 & Carol Lee Booth (26) on March 15, 1976 remain unsolved, insufficient DNA evidence.
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Monday, January 8th:
*Trial set to begin - CA - Veronica Anne Cascio (18) & Paula Baxter (17) in San Mateo County from 1976 - Rodney Lynn Halbower (68) accused (Gypsy Hill Murders 1976) of 1st degree murder/DNA match after 40 years. Trial set to start today.
11/8: San Mateo Pros announced DNA evidence points to a different person for the April 1, 1976 killing of Denise Lampe (19) to Leon Melvin Seymour (71) was formally charged with murder. Seymour is already in custody as "inmate-patient" in Coalinga State Hospital. DNA evidence also linked Halbower to Michelle Mitchell (Feb. 1976) in Reno. He was incarcerated at the time of Lampe's murder. Tanya Blackwell (14) on Jan. 24, 1976 & Carol Lee Booth (26) on March 15, 1976 remain unsolved, insufficient DNA evidence.
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Maybe someone has better luck on finding what's happening in this case. Here's a link to the San Mateo Superior Court: http://www.sanmateocourt.org/online_services/online_case_access.php
He's there, but can't find any court dockets. I must be doing something wrong! :dunno:
TIA if anyone can find out what's going on! :wave:
He's there, but can't find any court dockets. I must be doing something wrong! :dunno:
TIA if anyone can find out what's going on! :wave:
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Finally got a Google Alert on this case. Don't really know "what" is going on, but according to this article - he is being tried.
Judge: Settle case of Reno woman wrongly jailed for 35 years
http://www.heraldcourier.com/news/c...cle_800e6c87-e810-5c56-a8ff-4200fb9ee555.html
Woods was released from prison three years ago when newly available DNA evidence linked the 1976 killing of a Reno college student to an Oregon inmate, Rodney Halbower, now accused of multiple slayings in the San Francisco Bay area that occurred about the same time.
Now guessing the trial did not start in January, with all kinds motions being filed. Wish I could find something!
Judge: Settle case of Reno woman wrongly jailed for 35 years
http://www.heraldcourier.com/news/c...cle_800e6c87-e810-5c56-a8ff-4200fb9ee555.html
Woods was released from prison three years ago when newly available DNA evidence linked the 1976 killing of a Reno college student to an Oregon inmate, Rodney Halbower, now accused of multiple slayings in the San Francisco Bay area that occurred about the same time.
Now guessing the trial did not start in January, with all kinds motions being filed. Wish I could find something!
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https://www.smdailyjournal.com/news...cle_52c67910-53f2-11e8-b780-c31eef83e5c7.html
After Halbower’s trial for the murders of Baxter and Cascio, he will be transported to Nevada to face charges in the kidnapping, stabbing and murder of Mitchell.
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Monday, August 20th:
*Trial set to begin (@ 8:30am PT) - CA - Veronica Anne Cascio (18) & Paula Baxter (17) (San Mateo County Jan. 7, 1976/Gypsy Hill Murders) - Rodney Lynn Halbower (68) arrested (11/20/17) & arraigned (4/11/17) with 1st degree murder. Plead not guilty. DNA match after 40 years. Trial set to start today.
11/8/17: San Mateo Pros announced DNA evidence points to a different person for the April 1, 1976 killing of Denise Lampe (19) to Leon Melvin Seymour (71) was formally charged with murder. Seymour is already in custody as "inmate-patient" in Coalinga State Hospital. DNA evidence also linked Halbower to Michelle Mitchell (Feb. 1976) in Reno. He was incarcerated at the time of Lampe's murder. Tanya Blackwell (14) on Jan. 24, 1976 & Carol Lee Booth (26) on March 15, 1976 remain unsolved, insufficient DNA evidence.
8/5/18 Update: After trial will be transported to Nevada to face charges of murder & kidnapping of Michelle Mitchell.
*Trial set to begin (@ 8:30am PT) - CA - Veronica Anne Cascio (18) & Paula Baxter (17) (San Mateo County Jan. 7, 1976/Gypsy Hill Murders) - Rodney Lynn Halbower (68) arrested (11/20/17) & arraigned (4/11/17) with 1st degree murder. Plead not guilty. DNA match after 40 years. Trial set to start today.
11/8/17: San Mateo Pros announced DNA evidence points to a different person for the April 1, 1976 killing of Denise Lampe (19) to Leon Melvin Seymour (71) was formally charged with murder. Seymour is already in custody as "inmate-patient" in Coalinga State Hospital. DNA evidence also linked Halbower to Michelle Mitchell (Feb. 1976) in Reno. He was incarcerated at the time of Lampe's murder. Tanya Blackwell (14) on Jan. 24, 1976 & Carol Lee Booth (26) on March 15, 1976 remain unsolved, insufficient DNA evidence.
8/5/18 Update: After trial will be transported to Nevada to face charges of murder & kidnapping of Michelle Mitchell.
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here's what the court site has for yesterday:
so.... jury trial starts 8/22 from what I understand on this.
- 08/20/2018 Jury Trial
Judicial Officer
Karesh, Jonathan E.
Hearing Time
9:00 AM
Result
Held
Parties Present
Defendant: HALBOWER, RODNEY LYNN
Attorney: HALLEY, JOHN
- 08/20/2018 Conference held.
- 08/20/2018 Defendant ordered to return.
- 08/20/2018 Defendant ordered to return.
- 08/22/2018 Jury Trial
Judicial Officer
Forcum, Mark R.
Hearing Time
09:00 AM
so.... jury trial starts 8/22 from what I understand on this.
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Wednesday, August 22nd:
*Trial set to begin (@ 8:30am PT) - CA - Veronica Anne Cascio (18) & Paula Baxter (17) (San Mateo County Jan. 7, 1976/Gypsy Hill Murders) - Rodney Lynn Halbower (68) arrested (11/20/17) & arraigned (4/11/17) with 1st degree murder. Plead not guilty. DNA match after 40 years. Trial set to start today, 8/22.
11/8/17: San Mateo Pros announced DNA evidence points to a different person for the April 1, 1976 killing of Denise Lampe (19) to Leon Melvin Seymour (71) was formally charged with murder. Seymour is already in custody as "inmate-patient" in Coalinga State Hospital. DNA evidence also linked Halbower to Michelle Mitchell (Feb. 1976) in Reno. He was incarcerated at the time of Lampe's murder. Tanya Blackwell (14) on Jan. 24, 1976 & Carol Lee Booth (26) on March 15, 1976 remain unsolved, insufficient DNA evidence.
8/5/18 Update: After trial will be transported to Nevada to face charges of murder & kidnapping of Michelle Mitchell.
8/21/18 Update: Conference held, defendant ordered to appear on 8/22/18 for start of trial.
*Trial set to begin (@ 8:30am PT) - CA - Veronica Anne Cascio (18) & Paula Baxter (17) (San Mateo County Jan. 7, 1976/Gypsy Hill Murders) - Rodney Lynn Halbower (68) arrested (11/20/17) & arraigned (4/11/17) with 1st degree murder. Plead not guilty. DNA match after 40 years. Trial set to start today, 8/22.
11/8/17: San Mateo Pros announced DNA evidence points to a different person for the April 1, 1976 killing of Denise Lampe (19) to Leon Melvin Seymour (71) was formally charged with murder. Seymour is already in custody as "inmate-patient" in Coalinga State Hospital. DNA evidence also linked Halbower to Michelle Mitchell (Feb. 1976) in Reno. He was incarcerated at the time of Lampe's murder. Tanya Blackwell (14) on Jan. 24, 1976 & Carol Lee Booth (26) on March 15, 1976 remain unsolved, insufficient DNA evidence.
8/5/18 Update: After trial will be transported to Nevada to face charges of murder & kidnapping of Michelle Mitchell.
8/21/18 Update: Conference held, defendant ordered to appear on 8/22/18 for start of trial.
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Update:
Courts in California are usually dark on Fridays & looks like this one is too.
- 08/22/2018 Jury Trial
Judicial Officer: Forcum, Mark R.
Hearing Time: 09:00 AM
Result: Held
Parties Present Defendant: HALBOWER, RODNEY LYNN
Attorney: HALLEY, JOHN
- 08/22/2018 Non-case party present:
Comment: Investigating Officer : Lisander Lopez
- 08/22/2018 Witness List
Comment: The people's
- 08/22/2018 Motion
Comment: People's motion to admit prior bad act/prior sexual assualt evidence pursuant to evidence code sections 1101/1108
- 08/22/2018 Motions in Limine Filed
Comment: People's
- 08/22/2018 Trial Brief
Comment: People's
- 08/22/2018 Motion
Comment: Defense's motion to exclude prior convictions, alleged misconduct or bad character evidence regarding defendant
- 08/22/2018 Motion
Comment: Defendant's motion to exclude defendant's interrogation
- 08/23/2018 Continued Jury Trial
Judicial Officer: Forcum, Mark R.
Hearing Time: 09:15 AM
- 08/27/2018 Continued Jury Trial
Judicial Officer: Forcum, Mark R.
Hearing Time: 09:00 AM
Courts in California are usually dark on Fridays & looks like this one is too.
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10 Disturbing Facts Of The Gypsy Hill Murders
JUNE 19, 2018
http://listverse.com/2018/06/19/10-disturbing-facts-of-the-gypsy-hill-murders/
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JUNE 19, 2018
http://listverse.com/2018/06/19/10-disturbing-facts-of-the-gypsy-hill-murders/
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update for yesterday:
08/23/2018 Continued Jury Trial
Judicial Officer: Forcum, Mark R.
Hearing Time: 09:15 AM
Result: Held
Parties Present:
Defendant: HALBOWER, RODNEY LYNN
Attorney: HALLEY, JOHN
08/23/2018 Non-case party present:
Comment: The people's investigating officer: Lisander Lopez
08/27/2018 Continued Jury Trial
Judicial Officer: Forcum, Mark R.
Hearing Time: 09:00 AM
08/28/2018 Continued Jury Trial
Judicial Officer: Forcum, Mark R.
Hearing Time: 9:15am
Court is dark today, Friday, August 24th.
08/23/2018 Continued Jury Trial
Judicial Officer: Forcum, Mark R.
Hearing Time: 09:15 AM
Result: Held
Parties Present:
Defendant: HALBOWER, RODNEY LYNN
Attorney: HALLEY, JOHN
08/23/2018 Non-case party present:
Comment: The people's investigating officer: Lisander Lopez
08/27/2018 Continued Jury Trial
Judicial Officer: Forcum, Mark R.
Hearing Time: 09:00 AM
08/28/2018 Continued Jury Trial
Judicial Officer: Forcum, Mark R.
Hearing Time: 9:15am
Court is dark today, Friday, August 24th.
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Monday, August 27th:
*Trial continues (Day 3) (@ 9am PT) - CA - Veronica Anne Cascio (18) & Paula Baxter (17) (San Mateo County Jan. 7, 1976/Gypsy Hill Murders) - Rodney Lynn Halbower (68) arrested (11/20/17) & arraigned (4/11/17) with 1st degree murder. Plead not guilty. DNA match after 40 years. Trial started 8/22/18.
11/8/17: San Mateo Pros announced DNA evidence points to a different person for the April 1, 1976 killing of Denise Lampe (19) to Leon Melvin Seymour (71) was formally charged with murder. Seymour is already in custody as "inmate-patient" in Coalinga State Hospital. DNA evidence also linked Halbower to Michelle Mitchell (Feb. 1976) in Reno. He was incarcerated at the time of Lampe's murder. Tanya Blackwell (14) on Jan. 24, 1976 & Carol Lee Booth (26) on March 15, 1976 remain unsolved, insufficient DNA evidence.
8/5/18 Update: After trial will be transported to Nevada to face charges of murder & kidnapping of Michelle Mitchell.
8/21/18 Update: Conference held, defendant ordered to appear on 8/22/18 for start of trial.
8/22/18 Update: State submits Witness List, People's motion to admit prior bad act/prior sexual assault evidence pursuant to evidence code sections 1101/1108, State’s Motions in Limine Filed, State’s Trial Brief, Defense's motion to exclude prior convictions, alleged misconduct or bad character evidence regarding defendant, Defendant's motion to exclude defendant's interrogation.
8/23/18 Update: Non-case party present: The people's investigating officer: Lisander Lopez.
*Trial continues (Day 3) (@ 9am PT) - CA - Veronica Anne Cascio (18) & Paula Baxter (17) (San Mateo County Jan. 7, 1976/Gypsy Hill Murders) - Rodney Lynn Halbower (68) arrested (11/20/17) & arraigned (4/11/17) with 1st degree murder. Plead not guilty. DNA match after 40 years. Trial started 8/22/18.
11/8/17: San Mateo Pros announced DNA evidence points to a different person for the April 1, 1976 killing of Denise Lampe (19) to Leon Melvin Seymour (71) was formally charged with murder. Seymour is already in custody as "inmate-patient" in Coalinga State Hospital. DNA evidence also linked Halbower to Michelle Mitchell (Feb. 1976) in Reno. He was incarcerated at the time of Lampe's murder. Tanya Blackwell (14) on Jan. 24, 1976 & Carol Lee Booth (26) on March 15, 1976 remain unsolved, insufficient DNA evidence.
8/5/18 Update: After trial will be transported to Nevada to face charges of murder & kidnapping of Michelle Mitchell.
8/21/18 Update: Conference held, defendant ordered to appear on 8/22/18 for start of trial.
8/22/18 Update: State submits Witness List, People's motion to admit prior bad act/prior sexual assault evidence pursuant to evidence code sections 1101/1108, State’s Motions in Limine Filed, State’s Trial Brief, Defense's motion to exclude prior convictions, alleged misconduct or bad character evidence regarding defendant, Defendant's motion to exclude defendant's interrogation.
8/23/18 Update: Non-case party present: The people's investigating officer: Lisander Lopez.
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Update for yesterday, August 27th:
08/27/2018 Continued Jury Trial
Judicial Officer: Forcum, Mark R.
Hearing Time: 09:00 AM
Result: Held
08/27/2018 Non-case party present:
Comment: Investigating Officer: Lisander Lopez
08/27/2018 Motions in Limine Filed
Comment: Defense's motion in limine to exclude statements of Shirley Anderson
08/27/2018 Defendant ordered to return.
Comment: dressed out
08/27/2018 Motion denied.
Comment: Moving party: Defendant's oral Motion title: for another Faretta motion
08/28/2018 Continued Jury Trial
Judicial Officer: Forcum, Mark R.
Hearing Time: 09:15 AM
08/27/2018 Continued Jury Trial
Judicial Officer: Forcum, Mark R.
Hearing Time: 09:00 AM
Result: Held
08/27/2018 Non-case party present:
Comment: Investigating Officer: Lisander Lopez
08/27/2018 Motions in Limine Filed
Comment: Defense's motion in limine to exclude statements of Shirley Anderson
08/27/2018 Defendant ordered to return.
Comment: dressed out
08/27/2018 Motion denied.
Comment: Moving party: Defendant's oral Motion title: for another Faretta motion
08/28/2018 Continued Jury Trial
Judicial Officer: Forcum, Mark R.
Hearing Time: 09:15 AM
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Tuesday, August 28th:
*Trial continues (Day 4) (@ 9:15am PT) - CA - Veronica Anne Cascio (18) & Paula Baxter (17) (San Mateo County Jan. 7, 1976/Gypsy Hill Murders) - Rodney Lynn Halbower (68) arrested (11/20/17) & arraigned (4/11/17) with 1st degree murder. Plead not guilty. DNA match after 40 years. Trial started 8/22/18.
11/8/17: San Mateo Pros announced DNA evidence points to a different person for the April 1, 1976 killing of Denise Lampe (19) to Leon Melvin Seymour (71) was formally charged with murder. Seymour is already in custody as "inmate-patient" in Coalinga State Hospital. DNA evidence also linked Halbower to Michelle Mitchell (Feb. 1976) in Reno. He was incarcerated at the time of Lampe's murder. Tanya Blackwell (14) on Jan. 24, 1976 & Carol Lee Booth (26) on March 15, 1976 remain unsolved, insufficient DNA evidence.
8/5/18 Update: After trial will be transported to Nevada to face charges of murder & kidnapping of Michelle Mitchell.
8/21/18 Update: Conference held, defendant ordered to appear on 8/22/18 for start of trial.
8/22/18 Update: State submits Witness List, People's motion to admit prior bad act/prior sexual assault evidence pursuant to evidence code sections 1101/1108, State’s Motions in Limine Filed, State’s Trial Brief, Defense's motion to exclude prior convictions, alleged misconduct or bad character evidence regarding defendant, Defendant's motion to exclude defendant's interrogation.
8/23/18 Update: Non-case party present: The people's investigating officer: Lisander Lopez.
8/27/18 Update: Investigating Officer: Lisander Lopez. Motions in Limine Filed: Defense's motion in limine to exclude statements of Shirley Anderson. Defendant ordered to return, dressed out. Motion denied: Moving party: Defendant's oral Motion title: for another Faretta motion. (Faretta v. California, 422 U.S. 806 (1975), was a case in which the Supreme Court of the United States held that criminal defendants have a constitutional right to refuse counsel and represent themselves in state criminal proceedings.)
*Trial continues (Day 4) (@ 9:15am PT) - CA - Veronica Anne Cascio (18) & Paula Baxter (17) (San Mateo County Jan. 7, 1976/Gypsy Hill Murders) - Rodney Lynn Halbower (68) arrested (11/20/17) & arraigned (4/11/17) with 1st degree murder. Plead not guilty. DNA match after 40 years. Trial started 8/22/18.
11/8/17: San Mateo Pros announced DNA evidence points to a different person for the April 1, 1976 killing of Denise Lampe (19) to Leon Melvin Seymour (71) was formally charged with murder. Seymour is already in custody as "inmate-patient" in Coalinga State Hospital. DNA evidence also linked Halbower to Michelle Mitchell (Feb. 1976) in Reno. He was incarcerated at the time of Lampe's murder. Tanya Blackwell (14) on Jan. 24, 1976 & Carol Lee Booth (26) on March 15, 1976 remain unsolved, insufficient DNA evidence.
8/5/18 Update: After trial will be transported to Nevada to face charges of murder & kidnapping of Michelle Mitchell.
8/21/18 Update: Conference held, defendant ordered to appear on 8/22/18 for start of trial.
8/22/18 Update: State submits Witness List, People's motion to admit prior bad act/prior sexual assault evidence pursuant to evidence code sections 1101/1108, State’s Motions in Limine Filed, State’s Trial Brief, Defense's motion to exclude prior convictions, alleged misconduct or bad character evidence regarding defendant, Defendant's motion to exclude defendant's interrogation.
8/23/18 Update: Non-case party present: The people's investigating officer: Lisander Lopez.
8/27/18 Update: Investigating Officer: Lisander Lopez. Motions in Limine Filed: Defense's motion in limine to exclude statements of Shirley Anderson. Defendant ordered to return, dressed out. Motion denied: Moving party: Defendant's oral Motion title: for another Faretta motion. (Faretta v. California, 422 U.S. 806 (1975), was a case in which the Supreme Court of the United States held that criminal defendants have a constitutional right to refuse counsel and represent themselves in state criminal proceedings.)