GUILTY CA - Dr. Han, wife & 5yo daughter brutally slain, Santa Barbara, 23 March 2016

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12/16/2019 Hearing
Judicial Officer: Hill, Brian E
Hearing Time: 8:30 AM
Result: Continued by Party or Stip of Parties

12/16/2019 Minute Order, Filed

01/29/2020 Hearing
Judicial Officer: Hill, Brian E
Hearing Time: 8:30 AM

02/04/2020 Trial Confirmation
Judicial Officer: Hill, Brian E
Hearing Time: 8:30 AM
Cancel Reason: Vacated


link: Santa Barbara Superior Court

 

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Wednesday, January 29th:
*Discovery (Evidence) Hearing (@ 8:30am PT) - CA - Dr. Weidong ‘Henry’ Han (57), wife Huijie ‘Jennie’ Yu (29), & Emily (5) daughter (March 23, 2016, Santa Barbara) - *Pierre Freedon Haobsh (27) arrested (3/25/16) & charged (3/29/16) & arraigned (5/5/16) with 3 counts of 1st degree murder with special circumstances of committing murders for financial gain & multiple murders. Plead not guilty. DA will seek DP. Judge issued gag order.
Trial to start 2/4/20-vacated (Estimate to take 6 to 8 months)
Court information from 3/29/16 thru 7/16/19 reference post #179 here:
CA - Dr. Han, wife & 5yo daughter brutally slain, Santa Barbara, 23 March 2016
7/30/19 Update: Next Discovery hearing on 10/1. 10/1/19: Discovery hearing continued to 11/5. Trial on 2/4/20 has been vacated.
11/5/19 Update: Defense attorneys are asking for the employment records of the Department of Justice analysts that processed fingerprints recovered from the crime scene. As a compromise, Judge Hill indicated he would only require the prosecution to produce an analyst’s entire disciplinary history if they had any record of errors within the five-year period. He also asked prosecutors to investigate whether any DOJ staff verified the analysts’ evaluation of the fingerprints. Evidence hearing continues on Friday, 11/8. 11/8/19: Discovery hearing continued to 11/13. 11/13/19: Discovery hearing continued to 12/16. 12/16/19: Discovery hearing continued to 1/29/20.

 

[Curious Me]

Finding out about this trial, when it actually happens, might not be easy. Here's some links to newspapers in the area. Miss a local woman that used to post updates.

News

Santa Barbara- S County Archives - KEYT | KCOY

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01/29/2020 Hearing
Judicial Officer: Hill, Brian E
Hearing Time: 8:30 AM
Result: Continued by Party or Stip of Parties

01/29/2020 Minute Order, Filed

02/04/2020 Trial Confirmation
Judicial Officer: Hill, Brian E
Hearing Time: 8:30 AM
Cancel Reason: Vacated

02/19/2020 Discovery Hearing
Judicial Officer: Hill, Brian E
Hearing Time: 8:30 AM


link: Santa Barbara Superior Court

 

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Wednesday, February 19th:
*Discovery (Evidence) Hearing (@ 8:30am PT) - CA - Dr. Weidong ‘Henry’ Han (57), wife Huijie ‘Jennie’ Yu (29), & Emily (5) daughter (March 23, 2016, Santa Barbara) - *Pierre Freedon Haobsh (27) arrested (3/25/16) & charged (3/29/16) & arraigned (5/5/16) with 3 counts of 1st degree murder with special circumstances of committing murders for financial gain & multiple murders. Plead not guilty. DA will seek DP. Judge issued gag order.
Trial to start 2/4/20-vacated (Estimate to take 6 to 8 months)
Court information from 3/29/16 thru 7/16/19 reference post #179 here:
CA - Dr. Han, wife & 5yo daughter brutally slain, Santa Barbara, 23 March 2016
7/30/19 Update: Next Discovery hearing on 10/1. 10/1/19: Discovery hearing continued to 11/5. Trial on 2/4/20 has been vacated.
11/5/19 Update: Defense attorneys are asking for the employment records of the Department of Justice analysts that processed fingerprints recovered from the crime scene. As a compromise, Judge Hill indicated he would only require the prosecution to produce an analyst’s entire disciplinary history if they had any record of errors within the five-year period. He also asked prosecutors to investigate whether any DOJ staff verified the analysts’ evaluation of the fingerprints. Evidence hearing continues on Friday, 11/8. 11/8/19: Discovery hearing continued to 11/13. 11/13/19: Discovery hearing continued to 12/16. 12/16/19: Discovery hearing continued to 1/29/20.
1/29/20 Update: Discovery hearing continued to 2/19/20.

 

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02/19/2020 Discovery Hearing
Judicial Officer: Hill, Brian E
Hearing Time: 8:30 AM
Result: Continued by Party or Stip of Parties

02/19/2020 Minute Order, Filed

03/04/2020 Discovery Hearing
Judicial Officer: Hill, Brian E
Hearing Time: 8:30 AM


link: Santa Barbara Superior Court

 

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Wednesday, March 4th:
*Discovery (Evidence) Hearing (@ 8:30am PT) - CA - Dr. Weidong ‘Henry’ Han (57), wife Huijie ‘Jennie’ Yu (29), & Emily (5) daughter (March 23, 2016, Santa Barbara) - *Pierre Freedon Haobsh (27/now 30) arrested (3/25/16) & charged (3/29/16) & arraigned (5/5/16) with 3 counts of 1st degree murder with special circumstances of committing murders for financial gain & multiple murders. Plead not guilty. DA will seek DP. Judge issued gag order.
Trial to start 2/4/20-vacated (Estimate to take 6 to 8 months).
Court information from 3/29/16 thru 7/16/19 reference post #179 here:
CA - Dr. Han, wife & 5yo daughter brutally slain, Santa Barbara, 23 March 2016
7/30/19 Update: Next Discovery hearing on 10/1. 10/1/19: Discovery hearing continued to 11/5. Trial on 2/4/20 has been vacated.
11/5/19 Update: Defense attorneys are asking for the employment records of the Dept. of Justice analysts that processed fingerprints recovered from the crime scene. As a compromise, Judge Hill indicated he would only require the prosecution to produce an analyst’s entire disciplinary history If they had any record of errors within the 5-year period. He also asked prosecutors to investigate whether any DOJ staff verified the analyst’s evaluation of the fingerprints. Evidence hearing continues on 11/8/19. 11/81/9: discovery hearing continued to 11/13. 11/13/19: Discovery hearing continued to 12/16. 12/16/19: Discovery hearing continued to 1/29/20.
1/29/20 Update: Discovery hearing continued 2/19/20. 2/19/20: Discovery hearing continued to 3/4.

 

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03/04/2020 Discovery Hearing
Judicial Officer: Hill, Brian E
Hearing Time: 8:30 AM
Result: Continued by Party or Stip of Parties

03/04/2020 Minute Order, Filed

03/18/2020 Discovery Hearing
Judicial Officer: Hill, Brian E
Hearing Time: 8:30 AM

link: Santa Barbara Superior Court

 

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Still showing as "on" in court site....

Wednesday, March 18th:
*Discovery (Evidence) Hearing (@ 8:30am PT) - CA - Dr. Weidong ‘Henry’ Han (57), wife Huijie ‘Jennie’ Yu (29), & Emily (5) daughter (March 23, 2016, Santa Barbara) - *Pierre Freedon Haobsh (27/now 30) arrested (3/25/16) & charged (3/29/16) & arraigned (5/5/16) with 3 counts of 1st degree murder with special circumstances of committing murders for financial gain & multiple murders. Plead not guilty. DA will seek DP. Judge issued gag order.
Trial was set to begin on 2/4/20-vacated (Estimate to take 6 to 8 months)
Court information from 3/29/16 thru 12/16/19 reference post #207 here:
CA - Dr. Han, wife & 5yo daughter brutally slain, Santa Barbara, 23 March 2016
1/29/20 Update: Discovery hearing continued 2/19/20. 2/19/20: Discovery hearing continued to 3/4. 3/4/20: Discovery hearing continued to 3/18.

 

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Finally - an update!

03/18/2020 Discovery Hearing
Judicial Officer: Hill, Brian E
Hearing Time: 8:30 AM
Cancel Reason: Vacated

07/13/2020 Notice of Hearing, Filed

07/29/2020 Discovery Hearing
Judicial Officer: Hill, Brian E
Hearing Time: 8:30 AM


link: Santa Barbara Superior Court

 

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Wednesday, July 29th:
*Discovery (Evidence) Hearing (@ 8:30am PT) - CA - Dr. Weidong ‘Henry’ Han (57), wife Huijie ‘Jennie’ Yu (29), & Emily (5) daughter (March 23, 2016, Santa Barbara) - *Pierre Freedon Haobsh (27/now 31) arrested (3/25/16) & charged (3/29/16) & arraigned (5/5/16) with 3 counts of 1st degree murder with special circumstances of committing murders for financial gain & multiple murders. Plead not guilty. DA will seek DP. Judge issued gag order.
Trial to start 2/4/20-vacated (Estimate to take 6 to 8 months)
Court information from 3/29/16 thru 12/16/19 reference post #207 here:
CA - Dr. Han, wife & 5yo daughter brutally slain, Santa Barbara, 23 March 2016
1/29/20 Update: Discovery hearing continued 2/19/20. 2/19/20: Discovery hearing continued to 3/4. 3/4/20: Discovery hearing continued to 3/18. 3/18/20 Update: Discovery hearing was vacated. Next discovery hearing on 7/29/20.

 

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07/29/2020 Discovery Hearing
Judicial Officer: Hill, Brian E
Hearing Time: 8:30 AM
Result: Continued by Party or Stip of Parties

07/29/2020 Minute Order, Filed

08/12/2020 Readiness & Settlement Conference
Judicial Officer: Hill, Brian E
Hearing Time: 3:00 PM



link: Santa Barbara Superior Court

 

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Court Hearing Held for Pierre Haobsh, Suspect in 2016 Murders of Dr. Henry Han and Family

July 29, 2020

An Oceanside man accused in the 2016 slayings of a Santa Barbara physician and his family was in court through an online video-conferencing platform on Wednesday, and his case is scheduled to be back in court next month.
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Haobsh, wearing a face mask to protect against COVID-19 and dressed in an orange jail jumpsuit, made an appearance via Zoom from a room at the Santa Barbara County Jail because of the pandemic.

Haobsh agreed to waive his right to physically appear at Wednesday’s hearing, which lasted about 10 minutes.
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Haobsh is being represented by Public Defender’s Office attorneys Christine Voss and Michael Hanley.

For about 20 minutes, Voss and Hanley conferred privately with Haobsh in the breakout room function on Zoom before the start of the proceeding.
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In response to a question from Hill about scheduling for the trial, Hanley said the Public Defender’s Office attorneys hope to “return to court in two weeks to further address that issue, and the possibility of a time waiver … and also to discuss some accessibility issues we are having.”

“It’s difficult for us to meet with Mr. Haobsh,” Hanley said. “We have had some phone calls here and there.”
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He remained in custody at the Santa Barbara County Jail on Wednesday, where he has been held without bail.

He is scheduled to be back in court on Aug. 12.

 

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Wednesday, August 12th:
*Readiness & Settlement Conference Hearing (@ 3pm PT) - CA - Dr. Weidong ‘Henry’ Han (57), wife Huijie ‘Jennie’ Yu (29), & Emily (5) daughter (March 23, 2016, Santa Barbara) - *Pierre Freedon Haobsh (27/now 31) arrested (3/25/16) & charged (3/29/16) & arraigned (5/5/16) with 3 counts of 1st degree murder with special circumstances of committing murders for financial gain & multiple murders. Plead not guilty. DA will seek DP. Judge issued gag order.
Trial to start 2/4/20-vacated (Estimate to take 6 to 8 months)
Court information from 3/29/16 thru 3/4/20 reference post #211 here:
CA - Dr. Han, wife & 5yo daughter brutally slain, Santa Barbara, 23 March 2016
3/18/20 Update: Discovery hearing was vacated. Next discovery hearing on 7/29/20.
7/29/20 Update: Haobsh, wearing a face mask to protect against COVID-19 and dressed in an orange jail jumpsuit, made an appearance via Zoom from a room at the Santa Barbara County Jail because of the pandemic. Haobsh agreed to waive his right to physically appear at Wednesday’s hearing, which lasted about 10 minutes. Attorneys on both sides also participated via the online meeting platform. In response to a question from Judge Brian Hill about scheduling for the trial, Defense attorney Michael Hanley said the Public Defender’s Office attorneys hope to “return to court in two weeks to further address that issue, and the possibility of a time waiver and also to discuss some accessibility issues we are having.” He is scheduled to be back in court on Aug. 12 for a readiness & settlement conference hearing. Continued by parties/ stipulation of parties.

 

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Public Defenders Set Plan for One-on-One Virtual Meeting with Triple-Murder Suspect Pierre Haobsh

August 12, 2020
After a remote proceeding Wednesday in Santa Barbara County Superior Court, triple-murder suspect Pierre Haobsh’s defense lawyers now have an upcoming meeting via Zoom with their client amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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The purpose of Wednesday’s proceeding was to facilitate a one-on-one meeting via Zoom, so public defenders can virtually communicate with their client and perform screen-sharing capabilities for documents.

The attorneys plan to “discuss what we need to discuss” for the case, Voss said.

A scheduled Zoom meeting is expected to occur early next week with the public defenders and Haobsh. The defendant in the case is expected to attend from a room in the County Jail.

Voss said having access to the “Zoom room will help us substantially to be able to have meaningful conversations.”
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Haobsh is scheduled to return to court next week, so the public defenders can provide an update on the Zoom functions, and attorneys for both sides can discuss the timing of the trial.

“Mr. Haobsh, we will see you next Tuesday [8/18/20],” Judge Brian Hill said.

Haobsh responded, “Sounds good. Thank you.”

 

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Tuesday, August 18th:
*Status Conference Hearing (@ 3pm PT) - CA - Dr. Weidong ‘Henry’ Han (57), wife Huijie ‘Jennie’ Yu (29), & Emily (5) daughter (March 23, 2016, Santa Barbara) - *Pierre Freedon Haobsh (27/now 31) arrested (3/25/16) & charged (3/29/16) & arraigned (5/5/16) with 3 counts of 1st degree murder with special circumstances of committing murders for financial gain & multiple murders. Plead not guilty. DA will seek DP. Judge issued gag order.
Trial was set to start 2/4/20-vacated (Estimate to take 6 to 8 months)
Court information from 3/29/16 thru 3/4/20 reference post #211 here:
CA - Dr. Han, wife & 5yo daughter brutally slain, Santa Barbara, 23 March 2016
3/18/20 Update: Discovery hearing was vacated. Next discovery hearing on 7/29/20.
7/29/20 Update: Haobsh, wearing a face mask to protect against COVID-19 and dressed in an orange jail jumpsuit, made an appearance via Zoom from a room at the Santa Barbara County Jail because of the pandemic. Haobsh agreed to waive his right to physically appear at Wednesday’s hearing, which lasted about 10 minutes. Attorneys on both sides also participated via the online meeting platform. In response to a question from Judge Brian Hill about scheduling for the trial, Defense attorney Michael Hanley said the Public Defender’s Office attorneys hope to “return to court in two weeks to further address that issue, and the possibility of a time waiver and also to discuss some accessibility issues we are having.” He is scheduled to be back in court on Aug. 12 for a readiness & settlement conference hearing. Continued by parties/ stipulation of parties.
8/12/20 Update: Dressed in an orange jail jumpsuit on Wednesday, Haobsh appeared via Zoom conferencing from a room at the Santa Barbara County Jail because of the coronavirus pandemic. He also wore a face mask for protection against COVID-19. Haobsh is being represented by Public Defender’s Office attorneys Christine Voss and Michael Hanley. The purpose of Wednesday’s proceeding was to facilitate a one-on-one meeting via Zoom, so public defenders can virtually communicate with their client & perform screen-sharing capabilities for documents. The attorneys plan to “discuss what we need to discuss” for the case, Voss said. A scheduled Zoom meeting is expected to occur early next week with the public defenders and Haobsh. The defendant in the case is expected to attend from a room in the County Jail. Haobsh is scheduled to return to court next week, so the public defenders can provide an update on the Zoom functions, and attorneys for both sides can discuss the timing of the trial. “Mr. Haobsh, we will see you next Tuesday,” Judge Brian Hill said. Set hearing on 8/18/20.

 

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08/18/2020 Readiness & Settlement Conference
Judicial Officer: Hill, Brian E
Hearing Time: 3:00 PM
Result: Active

08/18/2020 Minute Order, Filed

08/18/2020 Minute Order, Filed

10/28/2020 Readiness & Settlement Conference
Judicial Officer: Hill, Brian E
Hearing Time: 1:30 PM


link: Santa Barbara Superior Court

 

[Curious Me]

Thank You so much @Niner for the updates. Delays are always a common occurrence, but it seems like an extra slow crawl to Justice since Covid-19 hit. It's good to know they had a Minute Order.

08/18/2020 Minute Order, Filed

10/28/2020 Readiness & Settlement Conference
Judicial Officer: Hill, Brian E
Hearing Time: 1:30 PM

"A minute order comes about when a trial judge sits officially, with or without a court reporter, and a clerk keeps minutes of the court session. In those sessions the only record of an oral order made by the judge may be in the minutes."
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Coming Up Next:
10/28/2020 Readiness & Settlement Conference
Judicial Officer: Hill, Brian E
Hearing Time: 1:30 PM

 

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Thanks for the explanation of "Minute Order" - always wondered "what" that meant!

 

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Thursday, October 28th:
*Readiness & Settlement Conference Hearing (@ 1:30pm PT) - CA - Dr. Weidong ‘Henry’ Han (57), wife Huijie ‘Jennie’ Yu (29), & Emily (5) daughter (March 23, 2016, Santa Barbara) - *Pierre Freedon Haobsh (27/now 31) arrested (3/25/16) & charged (3/29/16) & arraigned (5/5/16) with 3 counts of 1st degree murder with special circumstances of committing murders for financial gain & multiple murders. Plead not guilty. DA will seek DP. Judge issued gag order.
Trial was to begin on 2/4/20-vacated (Estimate to take 6 to 8 months).
Court information from 3/29/16 thru 7/29/20 reference post #216 here:
CA - Dr. Han, wife & 5yo daughter brutally slain, Santa Barbara, 23 March 2016
8/12/20 Update: Dressed in an orange jail jumpsuit on Wednesday, Haobsh appeared via Zoom conferencing from a room at the Santa Barbara County Jail because of the coronavirus pandemic. He also wore a face mask for protection against COVID-19. Haobsh is being represented by Public Defender’s Office attorneys Christine Voss & Michael Hanley. The purpose of Wednesday’s proceeding was to facilitate a one-on-one meeting via Zoom, so public defenders can virtually communicate with their client & perform screen-sharing capabilities for documents. The attorneys plan to “discuss what we need to discuss” for the case, Voss said. A scheduled Zoom meeting is expected to occur early next week with the public defenders and Haobsh. The defendant in the case is expected to attend from a room in the County Jail. Haobsh is scheduled to return to court next week, so the public defenders can provide an update on the Zoom functions, and attorneys for both sides can discuss the timing of the trial. “Mr. Haobsh, we will see you next Tuesday,” Judge Brian Hill said. Set readiness & settlement conference hearing on 8/18/20.
8/18/20 Update: Hearing still active & was held. Next Readiness & Settlement Conference hearing on 10/28/20.