Wifi working again. Longer …about interviews (plugged in dates to part of one of my original case timelines).
From JM’s book: The DT interviews were conducted between October 23, 2008 and April 26, 2009 by (Schaffer’s investigator) and were provided to JM by the ’s “first defense team months earlier as part of the discovery process.”
The interviews were sent to JM in summary form “so I couldn’t read the actual text of the discussions.”(JM, pg. 123)
Nurmi (from Y/N’s notes on Nurmi’s book): ’s previous attorney collected the info, and documented it as “memorandums” written by Gwen (Fehnel), ’s first mitigation specialist.
Nurmi: I wouldn’t have turned the interviews over, too damaging; they were turned over before I came on as counsel in August 2009.
JM said in his book the summaries were turned over during routine discovery, but defendant mitigation discovery wasn’t due before Nurmi came on in August 2009.
TIMELINE:
September 19, 2008. Maria Schaffer, public defender, appointed, Gregory P is second chair. Mitigation specialist: Gwen Fehnel
October 14, 2008. JM discloses witness and evidence list
October 23, 2008. First interview by Schaffer’s investigator conducted.
November 6, 2008. State files amended notice of intent to seek the DP
December 7, 2008. Judge Gary Donahoe is appointed Capital Case Mitigation Discovery Master
Jan 12, 2009- Donahoe orders an ex parte (State excluded) status review conference to be held on Feb. 18, 2009. Schaffer, Gregory P, and Fehnel are to attend, and are to provide a “detailed report regarding the status of the mitigation investigation.”
February 18, 2009. The DT and Fehnel attend ex parte mitigation conference with Donahoe.
March 5, 2009. Ex parte mitigation status conferences discontinued “because of expressed concerns about possible violations of victim’s rights.”
March 25, 2009 Disclosure deadline for mitigation related discovery is set: to be turned over on or before November 30, 2009
April 26, 2009. Last interview by Schaffer’s investigator conducted
May 22, 2009 requests that Schaffer be replaced. (Nurmi said in his book that prior counsel didn’t like or believe the ; guess the antipathy was mutual)
June 19, 2009 Schaffer and Parzch access TA’s computer in LE custody, “thousands” of files are deleted
August 7, 2009 CHRONIS hearing; Flores’ testimony shot came first.
August 10, 2009 Schaffer and Gregory P. withdraw
August 18, 2009 Victoria Washington (first chair) and Nurmi appointed. Theresa Price replaces Fehnel as mitigation specialist. still going with the ninjas lie
Dec. 16, 2009 Samuels hired before this date
December 2009 through June 2010. DT repeatedly demands State disclose “electronic correspondence “ (texts and emails).
January 11, 2010. Samuels administers MMPI (looking for PTSD), fills in the answer sheet. Still claiming ninjas
April 11, 2010. DT receives forged letters emailed by “Bob White”
June 1, 2010. DT discloses forged pedo letters to JM.
June 21, 2010. Dr. Samuels (initial) report completed. He continued visiting through December, when she went pro per to try to get forged pedo letters admitted
June 22, 2010. DT files a “notice of intent” indicating it will argue self-defense and domestic violence.
June 30, 2010. State turns over TA’s texts.
October 22, 2010. State turns over approx. 8,000 emails to DT
October 26, 2010. 1st plea offer-- for second degree murder.
December 2010. 2nd plea offer, this time with threats about “collateral damage” if case goes forward
July 7, 2011: 3rd and last plea offer, this time with extended and explicit threats about marriages being destroyed, TA’s reputation destroyed, etc. if the State goes forward with trial.
Dec. 16, 2011 Victoria Washington withdraws
