GUILTY UT - Peggy Case, 26, Spanish Fork, 9 July 1988 *Arrest in 2017*

[Niner]

Hi MsFacetious - yes I can access the jail record. Too bad it doesn't give the next court date like some do! Oh well....

And thanks for the info I asked for - I'll update my list.

 

[MsFacetious]

Status conference December 3, 2018 at 3pm.

 

[MsFacetious]

I just came to post this and I already posted it. I swear people, I'm losing what few marbles I have left!

 

[MsFacetious]

Still on for tomorrow. I was planning on going since I'm not in court in the afternoon. However, the furnace for half the house died over the weekend so I'm chasing around furnace parts instead. Yay for solar and very effective space heaters!

It's a scheduling conference so my suspicion is that they will just determine if they are able to set a trial date or not. If not they will schedule a status conference, or a motion hearing, or whatever needs to be next.

I'll try and do some research and see if I can find any other source of information besides the docket too.

 

[Niner]

Monday, Dec. 3rd:
*Status Conference Hearing (@ 3pm PT) - UT - Peggy Sue Ellsworth Case (28) (disappeared July 8, 1988, Spanish Fork; found May 22, 2017 buried where they used to live) - *Michael Ignatius Kufrin (62/32 @ time of crime) - arrested & charged (7/17/17) & indicted (10/30/17) with 1st degree felony murder. Plead not guilty. $250K Cash only bond.
11/6/17 hearing – Kufrin refused to be transported to court.
6/1/18 Update: 1) Defense counsel filed a motion seeking in-person (contact) visits with their client, their investigator, and a computer. County jail policy apparently won't allow contact visits by investigators, and the use of computers is restricted. Defense counsel argues that the prosecutor's discovery is provided electronically and must be reviewed electronically, and that the defendant is hearing impaired and can't communicate effectively except in person. 2) The State filed a motion to conduct DNA testing that will consume entire samples. Defense counsel wants the testing to be done by a neutral testing facility, with both parties to split the costs, and want their own expert to be present. These motions are both contested, and are set to be heard July 11.
7/11/18 Update: Next Status hearing on 10/22. 10/22/18: Next Pretrial Conference hearing on 11/16. 11/16/18: Status Conference hearing on 12/3.

 

[Niner]

Hope you found all the parts for your furnace! I had my heater go out over the weekend also.... Heater guy coming by tonight at 5pm - I hope!! Freezing here!

 

[MsFacetious]

I have seen nothing about the status conference.
He doesn't appear on the docket.
Furnace is still broken.

 

[Niner]

Thanks for checking MsFacetious!

Hoping you get your furnace fixed!!

 

[MsFacetious]

Furnace finally fixed.
He's not on the docket.

 

[Niner]

Good to hear you have HEAT!!

 

[MsFacetious]

Still not on the docket.

 

[Niner]

Thanks again for checking up on this case!

and a VERY

to you & yours!

 

[MsFacetious]

STATE OF UTAH vs. KUFRIN, MICHAEL IGNATIUS

Friday January 11, 2019
09:00 AM STATUS CONFERENCE

SPA 171402277 State Felony
OTN: 55666622
DOB: 07/24/1956
F1 - MURDER - 07/01/88

This will be another quick hearing, likely not worth reporting on.
Just to get an update on where everyone is, if it's time to set deadlines and trial dates to get that done.

 

[Niner]

Thank you for the update MsFacetious! Much appreciated!

I take it you can get into Utah court sites? I have a couple of "oldie" cases in Utah I'm waiting for some court dates. I'll "tag" you on those!

 

[MsFacetious]

Just message them to me. I have like 1,000 alerts and nowhere near enough patience to look through them! I do generally see messages though.

I can access all of the court dockets, most inmate information and can even attend some hearings if they ever fall at the right times! Feel free to message me your list and I'll add them to what I check.

I have a couple of oldie cases I want to see solved as well. So sad when they go so long with no resolution.

 

[Niner]

Friday, January 11th:
*Status Conference Hearing (@ 3pm PT) - UT - Peggy Sue Ellsworth Case (28) (disappeared July 8, 1988, Spanish Fork; found May 22, 2017 buried where they used to live) - *Michael Ignatius Kufrin (62/32 @ time of crime) - arrested & charged (7/17/17) & indicted (10/30/17) with 1st degree felony murder. Plead not guilty. $250K Cash only bond.
11/6/17 hearing – Kufrin refused to be transported to court.
6/1/18 Update: 1) Defense counsel filed a motion seeking in-person (contact) visits with their client, their investigator, and a computer. County jail policy apparently won't allow contact visits by investigators, and the use of computers is restricted. Defense counsel argues that the prosecutor's discovery is provided electronically and must be reviewed electronically, and that the defendant is hearing impaired and can't communicate effectively except in person. 2) The State filed a motion to conduct DNA testing that will consume entire samples. Defense counsel wants the testing to be done by a neutral testing facility, with both parties to split the costs, and want their own expert to be present. These motions are both contested, and are set to be heard July 11.
7/11/18 Update: Next Status hearing on 10/22. 10/22/18: Next Pretrial Conference hearing on 11/16. 11/16/18: Status Conference hearing on 12/3/18.
1/5/18 Update: Next Status Conference hearing on 1/11/19.

 

[Niner]

@MsFacetious - any updates on a court date?

TIA!

 

[MsFacetious]

March 11, 2019
Courtroom 6B
Monday 08:45 AM
47 STATUS CONFERENCE

SPA 171402277 State Felony STATE OF UTAH VS. KUFRIN, MICHAEL IGNATIUS
OTN: 55666622 DOB: 07/24/1956 F1 - MURDER - 07/01/88

 

[Niner]

Monday, March 11th:
*Status Conference Hearing (@ 8:45am PT) - UT - Peggy Sue Ellsworth Case (28) (disappeared July 8, 1988, Spanish Fork; found May 22, 2017 buried where they used to live) - *Michael Ignatius Kufrin (62/32 @ time of crime) - arrested & charged (7/17/17) & indicted (10/30/17) with 1st degree felony murder. Plead not guilty. $250K Cash only bond.
11/6/17 hearing – Kufrin refused to be transported to court.
6/1/18 Update: 1) Defense counsel filed a motion seeking in-person (contact) visits with their client, their investigator, and a computer. County jail policy apparently won't allow contact visits by investigators, and the use of computers is restricted. Defense counsel argues that the prosecutor's discovery is provided electronically and must be reviewed electronically, and that the defendant is hearing impaired and can't communicate effectively except in person. 2) The State filed a motion to conduct DNA testing that will consume entire samples. Defense counsel wants the testing to be done by a neutral testing facility, with both parties to split the costs, and want their own expert to be present. These motions are both contested, and are set to be heard July 11.
7/11/18 Update: Next Status hearing on 10/22. 10/22/18: Next Pretrial Conference hearing on 11/16. 11/16/18: Status Conference hearing on 12/3/18. 1/5/18: Next Status Conference hearing on 1/11/19. 1/11/19: Next Status Conference hearing on 3/11.

 

[Niner]

@MsFacetious - maybe too soon to ask if there is a next court date? TIA!