Tuesday, May 19, 2015

Preliminary Hearing - Charles Ray Merritt -Tweets

Case FVI1404194 Defendant 505412 MERRITT , CHARLES RAY

Action: PRELIMINARY HEARING   Date: 05/19/2015   Time: 9:00 AM
  Division: S1 Hearing Status: DISPOSED

MICHAEL A SMITH, J-JUDGE
CLERK: DOLORES AMADOR
CERTIFIED COURT REPORTER: TW-THERESA WOLFE CSR# TW-6024
BAILIFF STEPHENS
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APPEARANCES
SPECIAL APPEARANCE BY DDA MICHELLE LAURON FOR DDA SEAN DAUGHERTY.
DEFENDANT PRO PER.
DEFENDANT PRESENT IN CUSTODY.
ATTORNEY DAVID CALL PRESENT ON BEHALF OF DEFENDANT
AS ADVISORY COUNSEL.
ATTORNEY JIMMY METTIAS PRESENT.
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PROCEEDINGS
ACTION CAME ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING
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9:15
OFF RECORD, COURT AND COUNSEL CONFER IN CHAMBERS
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9:30
IN CAMERA HEARING HELD.
DEFENDANT PRESENT IN CUSTODY.
ATTORNEY DAVID CALL PRESENT.
ATTORNEY JIMMY METTIAS PRESENT.
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9:52
IN-CAMERA HEARING CONCLUDED.
HEARING IS ORDERED SEALED AND CONFIDENTIAL.
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COURT RECONVENES ON THE RECORD IN OPEN COURT.
THE COURT STATES THAT DENFENDANT WAS BROUGHT TO COURT THIS MORNING WITHOUT HIS CASE FILE. THERE IS A POTENTIAL ISSUE REGARDING REPRESENTATION. PROSECUTION ADVISES THAT THE ASSIGNED DEPUTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY IS ILL TODAY.
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FOR THESE REASONS - PRELIMINARY HEARING IS CONTINUED.
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RECESS DECLARED BY THE COURT.
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10:39
COURT RECONVENES ON THE RECORD.
IN-CAMERA HEARING IS HELD.
DEFENDANT PRESENT IN CUSTODY.
COUNSEL NOT PRESENT.
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11:00
IN-CAMERA HEARING CONCLUDED.
HEARING IS ORDERED SEALED AND CONFIDENTIAL.
RECESS DECLARED BY THE COURT.
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HEARINGS
HEARING CONTINUED TO 05/22/2015 AT 9:00 IN DEPARTMENT S1.
DEFENDANT ORDERED TO APPEAR ON HEARING DATE.
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TIME WAIVERS
TIME WAIVER PREVIOUSLY GIVEN.
TIME WAIVED TO 06/18/2015.

 

 

Hearing continued until Friday, May 22, 9:00 AM. Charles Merritt has a tentative new attorney who has to get up to speed. He had a Dr.'s appointment this morning and couldn't get his case file. Cannot proceed without it. DA Daugherty is ill. 

 

Patrick McStay at hearing:

 

 

 

Prelim for Chase Merritt in McStay case postponed again. Merritt may hire attorney.

 


Joe Nelson ‏@SBcountyNow · 15s15 seconds ago
#Merritt no longer representing himself. He now has an attorney representing him. 



Tom (T.J.) Wait @CBSLATom · 8s 8 seconds ago
Merritt back in court. Waiting to find out if the hearing will begin...
 


Text from courtroom: They won't let public in yet. Just family and press so far. Randi Kaye is in the courtroom.


1h1 hour ago
A family of four taken from their home and murdered, then buried in the desert... Justice for the family 






1h1 hour ago San Bernardino, CA
Family of Joseph waiting to enter court at murder trial of happening now











1h1 hour ago
Relatives of family have arrived for Chase Merritts murder prelim. Hes accused of killing fallbrook 



family.



 Chase Merritt was in the hospital yesterday. We don't know if he'll be in the courtroom today. Patrick McStay is attending the hearing.

 ·  1h 1 hour ago
 Members of family huddle for prayer outside courtroom.






7 comments:

  1. If he has retained counsel what are the chances this hearing will be going forward on Friday.

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  2. I was hoping the new attorney was David Call, but it's not. It's a new attorney named Jimmy Mettias. Mr. Mettias is saying it isn't even certain that he will be representing Merritt. They have to have further discussions on the matter. So, I think we can forget the Preliminary going ahead on Friday if Chase decides to accept the attorney. It will take him longer than a few days to get up to speed.

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    1. Young guy. Hasn't been practicing law very long. Admitted to the CA bar in 2010. Has a kind of info commercial on the net from 2012.

      https://vimeo.com/38192436

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    2. I don't get it. David Call, 40 years of practice, 100 murder cases. You've got me on what Chase is thinking.

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    3. I would be shocked if this guy has even tried a murder case. Looking at search results on the net, most of what he appears to do is family law and business ligation cases.

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  3. Nice reporting OEJ.
    Thanks so much.

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  4. You're welcome! Too bad we didn't get to go all day. I think we will see the Preliminary happen some time in June.

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