CA CA - Sierra Lamar, 15, Santa Clara County, 16 March 2012 - #23 - GUILTY/LWOP

[Emi]

http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/Sentencing-Postponed-For-Sierra-LaMars-Killer-444573993.html

Link with what happened yesterday

 

[Niner]

In the link Emi posted above ^^

The sentencing was scheduled for Friday but pushed back after the 170.3 complaint was filed Thursday. Rada said a decision on the 170.3 complaint will be made during arguments all day Sept. 28 and in the morning of Sept. 29 in the morning.


now this is weird - here's what I read in another article -I believe I posted it above (post #417) -

A judge from outside the county will most likely hear the motion for disqualification, but no date has been set yet. In the meantime, Zecher postponed the sentencing hearing until Sept. 28. However, it could once again be delayed if the disqualification issue has not been resolved.

this was also in the article:
The motion for disqualification is set to be heard in late October, most likely by a judge from outside the county. Santa Clara County court site says hearing today.

Wondering "which" article is correct on "what is going on, on Sept. 28th" ??
:dunno:

 

[Emi]

September 28, 2017 at 9:00 a.m. in Dept. 40 - Motion for New Trial
September 28, 2017 at 9:00 a.m. in Dept. 40 - Sentencing

 

[Niner]

You beat me to it Emi! I was just going to post that!

Thanks for keeping this thread updated! :wave: You are doing a GREAT job over at Holly's thread!

 

[Niner]

So - according to this:

from 9-14-17 date:
The sentencing hearing for the man convicted of killing missing teen Sierra LaMar was abruptly postponed Thursday after defense attorneys moved to disqualify the judge for failing to disclose a potentially significant conflict of interest, which they claim is grounds for a new trial in the capital case.

The defense learned Wednesday after working with Judge Vanessa A. Zecher for more than a year that she had once represented the prosecution’s lead investigator, Sheriff’s Sgt. Herman Leon, whose integrity has become a major issue in the Sierra trial and in another recent murder case. According to multiple sources, the judge said she did not recall representing Leon until defense attorneys brought up the issue as grounds for disqualifying her from sentencing him Friday, and for a new trial.

The motion for disqualification is set to be heard in late October, most likely by a judge from outside the county. Santa Clara County court site says hearing today.


**Update 9/16:
A judge from outside the county will most likely hear the motion for disqualification, but no date has been set yet. In the meantime, Zecher postponed the sentencing hearing until Sept. 28. However, it could once again be delayed if the disqualification issue has not been resolved.


**Another article says: "The sentencing was scheduled for Friday but pushed back after the 170.3 complaint was filed Thursday. Rada said a decision on the 170.3 complaint will be made during arguments all day Sept. 28 and in the morning of Sept. 29 in the morning."


Definitely confusing on "what" is supposed to happen on which dates....

 

[Niner]

Oh - Emi - do you know if the sentencing will be televised? Have you heard anything about that?

TIA! :seeya:

 

[Emi]

Oh - Emi - do you know if the sentencing will be televised? Have you heard anything about that?

TIA! :seeya:

I doubt the sentencing will be televised just like the trial but again there will be tweets and media coverage

 

[Emi]

[video=twitter;908867625236570112]https://twitter.com/JennaJourno/status/908867625236570112[/video]

 

[Niner]

So today is the 170.3 Complaint to disqualify the Judge....

:judge:

 

[Emi]

[video=twitter;913374662637248512]https://twitter.com/MattKellerABC7/status/913374662637248512[/video]

[video=twitter;913401145502007297]https://twitter.com/LauraGarciaCann/status/913401145502007297[/video]

 

[Niner]

Do these attorneys really think he's going to get a different verdict?? Maybe if they have a new trial, they (DA) can add the death penalty to it - unless he tells where Sierra is....

Thanks for the tweets Emi - I'm here all ears! or eyes I should say - reading!

 

[Emi]

[video=twitter;913447112272003072]https://twitter.com/LauraGarciaCann/status/913447112272003072[/video]

 

[Emi]

Do these attorneys really think he's going to get a different verdict?? Maybe if they have a new trial, they (DA) can add the death penalty to it - unless he tells where Sierra is....

Thanks for the tweets Emi - I'm here all ears! or eyes I should say - reading!

Morning if he gets a new trial he cant get DP.

 

[Emi]

http://abc7news.com/2463458/
news coverage of the updates

 

[Emi]

[video=twitter;913439587476709378]https://twitter.com/MattKellerABC7/status/913439587476709378[/video]

[video=twitter;913374662637248512]https://twitter.com/MattKellerABC7/status/913374662637248512[/video]

 

[Emi]

[video=twitter;913448327529635840]https://twitter.com/LauraGarciaCann/status/913448327529635840[/video]

 

[Niner]

So is anything happening tomorrow too? I had this running for two days - today & tomorrow.

So Oct. 13th is for "Motion for New Trial" hearing? or the disqualification of the Judge?

TIA! :wave:

 

[Emi]

nothing is happening tomorrow to my knowledge

 

[ozazure]

If I was her family I'd just want him released so I could shoot him myself. This legal process is akin to torture.

 

[Niner]

Per this site:

http://www.scscourt.org/general_info/news_media/garcia-torres.shtml

Upcoming Court Dates at the Hall of Justice:

September 28, 2017 at 9:00 a.m. in Dept. 40 - Motion for New Trial
September 28, 2017 at 9:00 a.m. in Dept. 40 - Sentencing


But - he wasn't sentenced, was he??

TIA!