GUILTY AK - Shelley Connolly, 16, Anchorage, 7 Jan 1978 *Arrest in 2019*

Monday, November 14th:
*Discovery Hearing (@ 2:30pm PT) – AK – Shelley Connolly (16) (January 7, 1978, Anchorage) - *Donald Frances McQuade (21 @ time of crime/62/now 66) arrested & charged (8/30/19), arraigned (9/4/19) & indicted (10/3/19) with 1 count of 1st degree murder & 1 count of 2nd degree murder. $1M cash bond (Alaska). Judge reduced (4/1/20) to $10K CASH bail & $50K unsecured bond & 24-hour location monitoring. Out on bond (1/6/21).
New advances in DNA help this case. GEDMatch & “genetic genealogy”. Admits to having sex with Shelley, but denies killing her.
In Oregon awaiting extradition to Alaska which was completed on 10/2/19.

Court info from 9/4/19 thru 5/12/22 reference post #118 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...orage-7-jan-1978-arrest-in-2019.322252/page-6

6/6/22 Update: Closing memorandum on Motion to Dismiss indictment filed by attorney Tristan Bordon. State's closing argument opposing defense' Motion to Dismiss indictment filed by attorney Erin McCarthy. Case Motion #2: Motion to Dismiss indictment & request for evidentiary hearing. Next discovery hearing on 9/12/22. 9/1/22 Motion (#5) to reconsider Order denying Motion to Dismiss indictment filed by defense attorney Tristan Bordon. 9/13/22: Confidential/Sealed documents to storage (grand jury transcript attached to MTD).
9/12/22 Update: Defense requests continuance of discovery hearing-granted. Next discovery hearing on 11/14/22.
 
Monday, January 23rd:
*Trial Setting Conference Hearing (@ 2:30pm PT) – AK – Shelley Connolly (16) (January 7, 1978, Anchorage) - *Donald Frances McQuade (21 @ time of crime/62/now 66) arrested & charged (8/30/19), arraigned (9/4/19) & indicted (10/3/19) with 1 count of 1st degree murder & 1 count of 2nd degree murder. $1M cash bond (Alaska). Judge reduced (4/1/20) to $10K CASH bail & $50K unsecured bond & 24-hour location monitoring. Arrested in Oregon & extraditing to Alaska on 10/2/19. Out on bond (1/6/21).
New advances in DNA help this case. GEDMatch & “genetic genealogy”. Admits to having sex with Shelley, but denies killing her.
Court info from 9/4/19 thru 9/32/22 reference post #123 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...orage-7-jan-1978-arrest-in-2019.322252/page-7

9/12/22 Update: Defense requests continuance of discovery hearing-granted. Next discovery hearing on 11/14/22. 9/26/22: Opposition to Motion to Reconsider Order denying motion (#5) to dismiss indictment filed by Erin McCarthy. 10/27/22: Order denying Motion #5-Motion to reconsider order denying motion to dismiss indictment. 10/31/22: Attorney Tristan Bordon dismissed/withdrawn for defendant McQuade. Attorney Benjamin Dresner representing McQuade as of 10/31/22 from Public Defender Agency. Next trial setting conference hearing on 1/23/23.
 
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Monday, March 20th:
*Trial Setting Conference Hearing (@ 2:30pm PT) – AK – Shelley Connolly (16) (January 7, 1978, Anchorage) - *Donald Frances McQuade (21 @ time of crime/62/now 66) arrested & charged (8/30/19), arraigned (9/4/19) & indicted (10/3/19) with 1 count of 1st degree murder & 1 count of 2nd degree murder. $1M cash bond (Alaska). Judge reduced (4/1/20) to $10K CASH bail & $50K unsecured bond & 24-hour location monitoring. Arrested in Oregon & extraditing to Alaska on 10/2/19. Out on bond (1/6/21).
New advances in DNA help this case. GEDMatch & “genetic genealogy”. Admits to having sex with Shelley, but denies killing her.
Court info from 9/4/19 thru 10/27/22 reference post #127 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...orage-7-jan-1978-arrest-in-2019.322252/page-7

10/31/22: Attorney Tristan Bordon dismissed/withdrawn for defendant McQuade. Attorney Benjamin Dresner representing McQuade as of 10/31/22 from Public Defender Agency. Next trial setting conference hearing on 1/23/23. 1/23/23 Update: By defense request hearing continued on 3/20/23 @ 2:30pm.
 
Monday, August 14th:
*Trial Setting Conference Hearing (@ 2:30pm PT) – AK – Shelley Connolly (16) (January 7, 1978, Anchorage) - *Donald Frances McQuade (21 @ time of crime/62/now 66) arrested & charged (8/30/19), arraigned (9/4/19) & indicted (10/3/19) with 1 count of 1st degree murder & 1 count of 2nd degree murder. $1M cash bond (Alaska). Judge reduced (4/1/20) to $10K CASH bail & $50K unsecured bond & 24-hour location monitoring. Arrested in Oregon & extraditing to Alaska on 10/2/19. Out on bond (1/6/21).
New advances in DNA help this case. GEDMatch & “genetic genealogy”. Admits to having sex with Shelley, but denies killing her.
Court info from 9/4/19 thru 10/31/22 reference post #134 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...orage-7-jan-1978-arrest-in-2019.322252/page-7

1/23/23 Update: By defense request hearing continued on 3/20/23 @ 2:30pm. 3/20/23 Update: Trial setting conference hearing rescheduled on 8/14/23.
 

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