GUILTY WA - Michella Welch, 12, murdered, Tacoma, 26 March 1986 *arrest in 2018*

[Niner]

Friday, August 13th:
*Status Conference Hearing (@ 8:30am PT) – WA – Michella Welch (12) (Mar. 26, 1986) – *Gary Charles Hartman (34 @ time of crime/66/now 69) arrested (6/20/18), charged & arraigned (6/21/18) with 1st degree murder & 1st degree rape, amended (6/25/18) to 2 counts of 1st degree murder. Plead not guilty. $5M bond.
GED/Match DNA.
Trial set to begin on 9/21/21.
Court info from 6/28/18 to 4/29/21 reference post #110 here:
WA - Michella Welch, 12, Tacoma, 26 March 1986 *arrest*
4/30/21 Update: Status hearing was reset. Trial has been continued to 9/21/21. Next status conference hearing on 5/27/21 & trial readiness status hearing on 9/10/21.
5/27/21 Update: Next status conference hearing on 6/30/21. 6/30/21 Update: Hearing was continued to 7/14/21. 7/14/21 Update: Status conference hearing continued to 7/30/21. 7/30/21 Update: Status conference hearing was continued to 8/13/21.

 

[Niner]

Looks like he got a continuance for trial....


08/13/2021 08:30 AM CRIMINAL DIVISION- PRESIDING JUDGE CDPJ STATUS CONFERENCE HEARING HELD

09/10/2021 08:30 AM CRIMINAL DIVISION- PRESIDING JUDGE CDPJ TRIAL READINESS STATUS HRNG CONTINUED

12/10/2021 08:30 AM CRIMINAL DIVISION- PRESIDING JUDGE CDPJ TRIAL READINESS STATUS HEARING

01/05/2022 08:30 AM CRIMINAL DIVISION- PRESIDING JUDGE CDPJ JURY TRIAL

link: Pierce County Superior Court Criminal Case 18-1-02411-2

 

[Slawsb]

It took so long to catch him I suppose the family can wait a bit longer knowing he's locked up these past 3 years

 

[Niner]

Docket update:
10/06/2021 VICTIM STATEMENT Public 2

10/14/2021 VICTIM STATEMENT Public 7

11/24/2021 ORDER FOR HEARING Public 1

11/30/2021 VICTIM STATEMENT Public 3

12/06/2021 ORDER FOR CONTINUANCE OF TRIAL DATE


Hearings:
12/06/2021 08:30 AM CRIMINAL DIVISION- PRESIDING JUDGE CDPJ CONTINUANCE HELD

12/10/2021 08:30 AM CRIMINAL DIVISION- PRESIDING JUDGE CDPJ TRIAL READINESS STATUS HEARING CONTINUED

01/05/2022 08:30 AM CRIMINAL DIVISION- PRESIDING JUDGE CDPJ JURY TRIAL CONTINUED

02/02/2022 08:30 AM CRIMINAL DIVISION- PRESIDING JUDGE CDPJ MOTION-CrR 3.6 (Suppress)

02/25/2022 08:30 AM CRIMINAL DIVISION- PRESIDING JUDGE CDPJ TRIAL READINESS STATUS HEARING

03/09/2022 08:30 AM CRIMINAL DIVISION- PRESIDING JUDGE CDPJ JURY TRIAL

link: Pierce County Superior Court Criminal Case 18-1-02411-2

 

[CeCeMoore]

Thank you for the continued updates. This was one of the first cases I worked and it is taking so long to get to trial!

 

[Slawsb]

Thank you for the continued updates. This was one of the first cases I worked and it is taking so long to get to trial!

Thank You for your hard work on this and all your cases

 

[Niner]

Date Type Outcome
02/02/2022 08:30 AM CRIMINAL DIVISION- PRESIDING JUDGE CDPJ MOTION-CrR 3.6 (Suppress) CONTINUED

02/09/2022 08:30 AM CRIMINAL DIVISION- PRESIDING JUDGE CDPJ MOTION-CrR 3.6 (Suppress)

02/25/2022 08:30 AM CRIMINAL DIVISION- PRESIDING JUDGE CDPJ TRIAL READINESS STATUS HEARING

03/09/2022 08:30 AM CRIMINAL DIVISION- PRESIDING JUDGE CDPJ JURY TRIAL

link: Pierce County Superior Court Criminal Case 18-1-02411-2

 

[Niner]

I shall be on Holiday in Sweden helping my sister celebrate her birthday. Will be gone from Feb. 9th thru Feb. 23rd -

so I am posting this now - just in case I do not have access to the internet or just having too much fun to post!

Wednesday, February 9th:
*Motions Hearing (@ 8:30am PT) – WA – Michella Welch (12) (Mar. 26, 1986) – *Gary Charles Hartman (34 @ time of crime/66/now 69) arrested (6/20/18), charged & arraigned (6/21/18) with 1st degree murder & 1st degree rape, amended (6/25/18) to 2 counts of 1st degree murder. Plead not guilty. $5M bond.
GED/Match DNA.
Trial was set to begin on 9/21/21 continued to 1/5/22 continued to 3/9/22.
Court info from 6/28/18 to 7/14/21 reference post #121 here:
WA - Michella Welch, 12, murdered, Tacoma, 26 March 1986 *arrest in 2018*
7/30/21 Update: Status conference hearing was continued to 8/13/21. 8/13/21 Update: Trial continuance-granted. Hearing was held. Next trial readiness status hearing on 9/10 was rescheduled on 12/10/21 & trial is set to begin on 1/5/22.
10/6/21: Victim statement. 10/14/21 Victim statement. 11/24/21: Order for hearing. 11/30/21: Victim statement. 12/6/21 Order for continuance of trial date-granted. And trial readiness status hearing on 12/10/21 has been continued. Next motion to suppress hearing on 2/2/22, trial readiness status hearing on 2/25/22 & trial is now set to begin on 3/9/22.
2/1/22 Update: Motions hearing to suppress has been moved to 2/9/22.

 

[Niner]

01/06/2022 RECEIPT OF DISCOVERY Public 1

01/31/2022 ORDER FOR HEARING Public 1

02/03/2022 MOTION TO SUPPRESS AND DISMISS Public 35

02/03/2022 DECLARATION OF BRYAN G HERSHMAN Public 45

02/04/2022 ORDER FOR HEARING Public 1

02/09/2022 STATE'S RESPONSE TO MOTION TO DISMISS Public 119

02/09/2022 DECLARATION OF SUNNI KO Public 2


Hearings:
02/09/2022 08:30 AM CRIMINAL DIVISION- PRESIDING JUDGE CDPJ MOTION-CrR 3.6 (Suppress)CONTINUED

02/15/2022 08:30 AM CRIMINAL DIVISION- PRESIDING JUDGE CDPJ MOTION-CrR 3.6 (Suppress)

02/25/2022 08:30 AM CRIMINAL DIVISION- PRESIDING JUDGE CDPJ TRIAL READINESS STATUS HEARING

03/09/2022 08:30 AM CRIMINAL DIVISION- PRESIDING JUDGE CDPJ JURY TRIAL

link: Pierce County Superior Court Criminal Case 18-1-02411-2

 

[Niner]

Tuesday, February 15th:
*Motions Hearing (@ 8:30am PT) – WA – Michella Welch (12) (Mar. 26, 1986) – *Gary Charles Hartman (34 @ time of crime/66/now 69) arrested (6/20/18), charged & arraigned (6/21/18) with 1st degree murder & 1st degree rape, amended (6/25/18) to 2 counts of 1st degree murder. Plead not guilty. $5M bond.
GED/Match DNA.
Trial set to begin on 3/9/22.
Court info from 6/28/18 to 12/6/21 reference post #128 here:
WA - Michella Welch, 12, murdered, Tacoma, 26 March 1986 *arrest in 2018*
2/1/22 Update: Motions hearing to suppress has been moved to 2/9/22. 2/3/22: Motion to Suppress & Dismiss. 2/9/22: State's response to Motion to dismiss. 2/9/22 Update: Motion to suppress hearing continued to 2/15/22, trial readiness status hearing on 2/25/22 & trial still to begin 3/9/22.

 

[Niner]

No docket update.

Hearings:
02/15/2022 08:30 AM Stanley J. Rumbaugh 18 MOTION-CrR 3.6 (Suppress) HELD

02/25/2022 08:30 AM CRIMINAL DIVISION- PRESIDING JUDGE CDPJ TRIAL READINESS STATUS HEARING

03/09/2022 08:30 AM CRIMINAL DIVISION- PRESIDING JUDGE CDPJ JURY TRIAL

link: Pierce County Superior Court Criminal Case 18-1-02411-2

 

[Niner]

Friday, February 25th:
*Trial Readiness Status Hearing (@ 8:30am PT) – WA – Michella Welch (12) (Mar. 26, 1986) – *Gary Charles Hartman (34 @ time of crime/66/now 69) arrested (6/20/18), charged & arraigned (6/21/18) with 1st degree murder & 1st degree rape, amended (6/25/18) to 2 counts of 1st degree murder. Plead not guilty. $5M bond.
GED/Match DNA.
Trial set to begin on 3/9/22.
Court info from 6/28/18 to 12/6/21 reference post #128 here:
WA - Michella Welch, 12, murdered, Tacoma, 26 March 1986 *arrest in 2018*
2/1/22 Update: Motions hearing to suppress has been moved to 2/9/22. 2/3/22: Motion to Suppress & Dismiss. 2/9/22: State's response to Motion to dismiss. 2/9/22 Update: Motion to suppress hearing continued to 2/15/22, trial readiness status hearing on 2/25/22 & trial still to begin 3/9/22.
2/15/22 Update: Next trial readiness status hearing on 2/25/22.

 

[Niner]

02/25/2022 08:30 AM CRIMINAL DIVISION- PRESIDING JUDGE CDPJ TRIAL READINESS STATUS HEARING CONTINUED

03/09/2022 08:30 AM CRIMINAL DIVISION- PRESIDING JUDGE CDPJ JURY TRIAL CONTINUED

03/18/2022 08:30 AM CRIMINAL DIVISION- PRESIDING JUDGE CDPJ TRIAL READINESS STATUS HEARING

03/22/2022 08:30 AM CRIMINAL DIVISION- PRESIDING JUDGE CDPJ JURY TRIAL

link: Pierce County Superior Court Criminal Case 18-1-02411-2

 

[Niner]

Friday, March 18th:
*Trial Readiness Status Hearing (@ 8:30am PT) – WA – Michella Welch (12) (Mar. 26, 1986) – *Gary Charles Hartman (34 @ time of crime/66/now 69) arrested (6/20/18), charged & arraigned (6/21/18) with 1st degree murder & 1st degree rape, amended (6/25/18) to 2 counts of 1st degree murder. Plead not guilty. $5M bond.
GED/Match DNA.
Trial was set to begin on 3/9/22 continued to 3/22/22.
Court info from 6/28/18 to 2/9/22 reference post #132 here:
WA - Michella Welch, 12, murdered, Tacoma, 26 March 1986 *arrest in 2018*
2/15/22 Update: Next trial readiness status hearing on 2/25/22. 2/25/22 Update: Trial continuance-granted. Next trial readiness status hearing on 3/18/22 & trial set to begin on 3/22/22.

 

[Niner]

No docket update - not sure if trial will begin since yesterday's hearing was cancelled & have found no current articles on this case.

Date Judge Dept Type Outcome
03/18/2022 08:30 AM CRIMINAL DIVISION- PRESIDING JUDGE CDPJ TRIAL READINESS STATUS HEARING CANCELLED

03/22/2022 08:30 AM CRIMINAL DIVISION- PRESIDING JUDGE CDPJ JURY TRIAL


link: Pierce County Superior Court Criminal Case 18-1-02411-2

 

[Niner]

Docket update:

Filing Date Filing
03/21/2022 VICTIM STATEMENT


Date Dept Type
03/22/2022 08:30 AM CRIMINAL DIVISION- PRESIDING JUDGE CDPJ JURY TRIAL

link: Pierce County Superior Court Criminal Case 18-1-02411-2

 

[Niner]

Tuesday, March 22nd:
*Trial set to begin (@ 8:30am PT) – WA – Michella Welch (12) (Mar. 26, 1986) – *Gary Charles Hartman (34 @ time of crime/66/now 69) arrested (6/20/18), charged & arraigned (6/21/18) with 1st degree murder & 1st degree rape, amended (6/25/18) to 2 counts of 1st degree murder. Plead not guilty. $5M bond.
GED/Match DNA.
Trial set to begin on 3/22/22.
Court info from 6/28/18 to 2/9/22 reference post #132 here:
WA - Michella Welch, 12, murdered, Tacoma, 26 March 1986 *arrest in 2018*
2/15/22 Update: Next trial readiness status hearing on 2/25/22. 2/25/22 Update: Trial continuance-granted. Next trial readiness status hearing on 3/18/22 & trial set to begin on 3/22/22. 3/18/22 Update: Trial readiness status hearing was cancelled. 3/21/22: Victim statement. Next trial on 3/22/22.

 

[AskMeNoQuestions]

https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/crime/article259624224.html
Pleaded guilty, sentenced to 27 years

 

[Niner]

Hearings:
03/22/2022 08:30 AM Stanley J. Rumbaugh 18 JURY TRIAL HELD

05/13/2022 01:30 PM Stanley J. Rumbaugh 18 RESTITUTION HEARING
05/13/2022 01:30 PM Stanley J. Rumbaugh 18 PRESENTATION OF ORDER


link: Pierce County Superior Court Criminal Case 18-1-02411-2

 

[Slawsb]

Finally some Justice for this poor family.
They have waited for so long at least he didn't make them sit through a long trial in which all of the details would be gone over and over.
Hopefully this brings them some level of peace.