GUILTY WA - Nathaniel Rosa, 31, fatally shot by homeowner, Belfair, 1 April 2017

[Niner]

:bump: anything new on this strange one??

TIA!

 

[Plombage]

This article is from May 12th and it looks like they had a celebration of life yesterday June 17th for him. http://www.kitsapsun.com/story/life...017/05/12/nathaniel-joseph-rosa-31/101595826/

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[Niner]

Just :bump: this up - wondering what's going on??

 

[neesaki]

Just :bump: this up - wondering what's going on??

Hi Niner :wave: Found this from May 30th.

Trial date for Belfair-area man charged in fatal shower shooting reset for October
http://www.ifiberonenewsradio.com/n...cle_2b447cf6-456c-11e7-ab94-7fed325afbef.html

 

[Maroon10]

IMHO, BF wanted to do his best Clint Eastwood impression and come back and kill someone with the justification that he cannot possibly be in the wrong.

Know the law people, this was a 100% total intent to muder

 

[Caffeine]

IMO, it doesn't seem like the law is going to favor the shooter here.

However, I will say it's probably going to be quite difficult to get a clear picture of what happened since only two people truly know what happened here and one of them is deceased.

It doesn't appear that WA state is a "stand your ground" or "no duty to retreat" type state. The fact that he left the house and came back with a gun doesn't help his case, especially that he reportedly did not sustain any injuries that would make him fear for his life etc.

But this is WA, had this happened in FL, TX the outcome could have been totally different. I'm not saying what he did was necessarily right or logical but, I'd be curious to hear what exactly led to him pulling the trigger.

 

[Laughing]

The thread title is somewhat misleading. If you're uninvited & in my shower, um, yep, there could be bullets.

If you're uninvited & in my shower & I leave the house -- yep I'm calling 911!

 

[Niner]

Thanks for the update neesaki! :wave:

Updating my files....

 

[Niner]

:bump: up this thread since it is NOW October!

Tuesday, October 10th:
*Trial to begin - WA - Nathaniel Rosa (31) (April 1, 2017) - Bruce Fanning accused/charged with 1st degree murder/shot by homeowner victim in shower/free on $250K bail.

 

[Niner]

well - haven't heard ANYTHING about that last court hearing on October 10th....

Anyone? TIA! :wave:

 

[bluesneakers]

well - haven't heard ANYTHING about that last court hearing on October 10th....

Anyone? TIA! :wave:

I found this:

Belfair-area man’s murder trial moves to February

Fanning’s attorney Richard Woodrow told Mason County Superior Court Judge Toni Sheldon that his client was asked by a psychologist to undergo a neurological examination. He asked Sheldon to move the trial forward for the examination and results.

That moves Fanning’s trial date forward to Feb. 13.

 

[Niner]

Thanks a bunch bluesneakers!! :wave:


edited to add: does anyone know "how old" Fanning is? Never seen his age.... TIA!

 

[Niner]

:bump: for start of trial:

Tuesday, February 13th:
*Trial set to begin - WA - Nathaniel Rosa (31) (April 1, 2017) - Bruce Fanning (59) accused & charged with 2nd degree murder; shot by homeowner victim in shower; free on $250K bail. 10/27 update: Waived his right to a speedy trial on Monday 10/10/17. Fanning’s attorney Richard Woodrow told Mason County Superior Court Judge Toni Sheldon that his client was asked by a psychologist to undergo a neurological examination. He asked Sheldon to move
the trial forward for the examination and results. That moves Fanning’s trial date forward to Feb. 13; trial had been set for trial Nov. 14, 2017

 

[Niner]

Well no wondering I couldn't find anything. Found him in the Washington Court system, here's what is going on in this case. Looks like trial doesn't start until July!!

01/30/2018 Set Trial
Judicial Officer
Sheldon, Toni A.

Hearing Time
9:00 AM

Cancel Reason
Continuance


03/26/2018 Omnibus
Judicial Officer
Sheldon, Toni A.

Hearing Time
9:00 AM


06/25/2018 Pre-Trial Management Hearing
Judicial Officer
Finlay, Amber L

Hearing Time
9:00 AM


07/10/2018 Trial Confirmation
Judicial Officer
Finlay, Amber L

Hearing Time
9:00 AM


07/10/2018 Jury Trial
Judicial Officer
Finlay, Amber L

Hearing Time
9:00 AM

 

[Niner]

Monday, March 26th:
*Hearing (@ 9am PT) - WA - Nathaniel Rosa (31) (April 1, 2017) - Bruce Fanning (59) accused & charged with 2nd degree murder; shot by homeowner victim in shower; free on $250K bail.
10/27 update: Waived his right to a speedy trial on Monday 10/10/17. Fanning’s attorney Richard Woodrow told Mason County Superior Court Judge Toni Sheldon that his client was asked by a psychologist to undergo a neurological examination. He asked Sheldon to move the trial forward for the examination and results. That moves Fanning’s trial date forward to Feb. 13, 2018; trial had been set for trial Nov. 14, 2017; but again got postponed to July 10, 2018.
Next hearing 6/25 & trial to start July 10th.

 

[Niner]

I see on the court docket they've added a hearing date for April 16th.

 

[Niner]

Monday, April 16th:
*Hearing (@ 9am PT) - WA - Nathaniel Rosa (31) (April 1, 2017) - Bruce Fanning (59) accused & charged with 2nd degree murder; shot by homeowner while victim was in shower; free on $250K bail.
10/27/17 update: Waived his right to a speedy trial on Monday 10/10/17. Fanning’s attorney Richard Woodrow told Mason County Superior Court Judge Toni Sheldon that his client was asked by a psychologist to undergo a neurological examination. He asked Sheldon to move the trial forward for the examination and results. That moves Fanning’s trial date forward to Feb. 13, 2018; trial had been set for trial Nov. 14, 2017; but again got postponed to July 10, 2018.
Next hearing 6/25/18 & trial to start July 10th.

 

[Niner]

Court docket added May 1st as an another hearing. Hearing on June 25th & July 10th trial still there.

 

[Confusion]

I know that discussion of the actual case has pretty much ended, and it'll mainly be about the upcoming trial from now on. In spite of that, I wanted to mention something I was surprised not to have been said already. If I had been at a friend's house and gotten into an argument, etc., etc. (with all the other details mentioned about him coming back and thinking he was in the friend's house), and someone yelled at me to leave while I was in a shower with my head under running water, I'd probably assume it was the friend (who was still mad because of the argument). I wonder if what he yelled at BF was that he'd leave when he finished up and got dressed - possibly saying that he was half frozen and needed to thaw out first.

As far as premeditation goes, when he left to get a gun to shoot him with, that made it premeditated. If he had come back, told him he had the gun and shot him because he still didn't leave, I'd say there would be a much better case for 2nd degree murder; at least that way he could say he had gotten the gun for protection rather than just to murder him. MOO

 

[Niner]

Tuesday, May 1st:
*Omnibus Hearing (@ 9am PT) - WA - Nathaniel Rosa (31) (April 1, 2017) - Bruce Frank Fanning (59) accused & charged with 2nd degree murder; shot by homeowner while victim was in shower; free on $250K bail. Pretrial 6/25/18 & trial starts July 10th.
10/27/17 update: Waived his right to a speedy trial on Monday 10/10/17. Fanning’s attorney Richard Woodrow told Mason County Superior Court Judge Toni Sheldon that his client was asked by a psychologist to undergo a neurological examination. He asked Sheldon to move the trial forward for the examination and results. That moves Fanning’s trial date forward to Feb. 13, 2018; trial had been set for trial Nov. 14, 2017; but again got postponed to July 10, 2018.