Wednesday, December 27th:
*Motions Hearing (Mark’s case) (@ 2pm PT) - OR –
Mark Jeffrey Dribin (42) (last seen July 3, 1999, Portland, reported missing July 6, 1999; has not been found) - *Christopher Charles Lovrien (32 @ time of crime/52/now 56) indicted (4/30/20), arrested (5/4/20 by U.S. Marshalls),
charged (5/4/20) & arraigned (5/5/20) with 2nd degree murder, 1st degree abuse of a corpse & 3 counts of being a felon in possession of firearms. Plead not guilty. No bond.
Forensic Genetic Genealogy match.
*OR –
Kenneth Lee Griffin (53) (last seen Feb. 1, 2020 & reported missing on Feb. 2, 2020, Portland, found May 19, 2020 in Lovrien’s shed) -
*Christopher Charles Lovrien (51 @ time of crime/52/now 56)
charged (3/10/21), indicted (4/30/20), re-indicted (3/10/21) & arraigned (3/11/21) with 2nd degree murder, 1st degree abuse of a corpse & 6 counts of being a felon in possession of firearms. Plead not guilty. Held without bond.
Trial was set to begin on 7/31/23. Cases have been severed.
Dribin Trial set to begin on 1/29/24.
Judge Christopher Ramras presiding. Dep. DA Kirsten M. Snowden & Margaret Burgess.
Griffin Trial set to begin on 4/8/24.
Judge Christopher Ramras presiding. Dep. DA Kirsten M. Snowden & Margaret Burgess.
Dribin: Court info from 5/5/20 thru 10/23/23 & Griffin: Court info from 3/16/21 thru 9/13/23 reference post #720 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...2-portland-02-july-1999-arrest.153627/page-36
11/27/23 Update: Dribin: Motion-attorney withdrawal. 12/7/23 Docket Update: Cover letter for filings. Request for discovery index. Notice of continued sub-adequate representation. Substitution of attorney hearing on 12/11/23 @ 2pm. A further proceedings hearing on 1/19/24 @ 9am.
12/11/23 Update: The outcome of this hearing was that Lovrien decided to represent himself, and attorney Goody will only be there in an advisory capacity. Lovrien stated that he wanted a speedy trial, yet he wants to leisurely peruse the discovery documents, of which there are thousands of pages. Docket update: Notice of self representation. Motion for Change of Judge. Affidavit to support of motion to change judge. Renewed motion to suppress DNA evidence. With certificate of service. Coming up further proceedings hearing on 1/19/24.
12/12/23: Order-Court Protective sealing FTR records. Order. K. Goody & A. Simrin are removed as defense attorneys. K. Goody is appointed as Legal Advisor. Order-Denial on Motion to remove Judge Ramras. Notice -Role of Legal Advisor. Waiver-Counsel-Substituting attorney. Next case management hearing on 12/14/23 @ 8:30am & motions hearing on 1/4/24 @ 9am re Defense motion to suppress-DNA evidence; transport requested.\ 12/14/23 Update: Case management hearing see post #729 page 37. 12/15/23 Update: Order. 12/18/23: Motion for continuance. Motion to remove Legal Advisor. 12/21/23 Update: A new hearing scheduled on 12/27/23 @ 2pm on his motion to try to get Legal Advisor Goody removed. It'll be Judge Albrecht hearing the motion. 12/26/23 Update: Motion to change Judge. Motion for provision of legal aid resources. Affidavit-in support of Motion to remove Judge. Defendant's request for discovery index. Demurrer to Counts 1-3.