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:

 

 

 

Teri Figueroa @TeriFigueroaUT  ·  1h 1 hour ago

Prelim for Chase Merritt in McStay case postponed again. Merritt may hire attorney. http://bit.ly/1IJwGpB 

 

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.


Tricia Griffith ‏@websleuths 1h1 hour ago

A family of four taken from their home and murdered, then buried in the desert... Justice for the #McStay family 

Randi Kaye ‏@randikayeCNN 1h1 hour ago San Bernardino, CA

Family of Joseph #McStay waiting to enter court at murder trial of #chasemerritt happening now #AC360

  @AC360 #murder

Teri Figueroa ‏@TeriFigueroaUT 1h1 hour ago

Relatives of #McStay 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.

Joe Nelson @SBcountyNow  ·  1h 1 hour ago

 Members of #ChaseMerritt family huddle for prayer outside courtroom. #McStay #Merritt @ryinie @KimGuim

Charles Merritt Pre-preliminary Conference Livestream

NO Live streams today, so we'll tweet the hearing. My apologies.



The Honorable Judge Michael A. Smith approved two pool cameras and internet reporting motions so the hearing for the Pre-preliminary will be live-streamed starting at 8:30 A.M. Pacific on May 15, 2015:

http://abc7.com/live/

http://www.nbclosangeles.com/on-air/as-seen-on/KNBC-Live.html

http://www.utsandiego.com/tv/

These are the live streams I have found so far but will update as more information becomes available.

Not finding any Live Streams, so I may have to use Twitter.

 Joe Nelson @SBcountyNow  ·  1m 1 minute ago

Bailiff just instructed family & friends of both victims and Merritt to sit on opposite sides of the courtroom.

 Joe Nelson @SBcountyNow  ·  60m 60 minutes ago

Pre-preliminary hearing about to begin for #McStay family murder suspect Charles "Chase" Merritt.

Teri Figueroa ‏@TeriFigueroaUT 35s35 seconds ago

Chase Merritt now in courtroom. Hearing should begin shortly. #McStay




 

  

58s58 seconds ago

DP Anneli Fogt ‏@DP_anneli_fogt

Merritt says he is ready for Tuesday preliminary hearing. Estimated 1-2 day preliminary hearing

DP Anneli Fogt ‏@DP_anneli_fogt
Prelim will be Tuesday, if unfinished it will conclude on Friday

6m6 minutes ago

DP Anneli Fogt ‏@DP_anneli_fogt

Judge telling Merritt he is allowed preliminary hearing that is uninterrupted. May have to move hearing so it is not continuous



Teri Figueroa ‏@TeriFigueroaUT 12m12 minutes ago

Looks like Merritt prelim a go next week. Will start Tuesday



Joe Nelson ‏@SBcountyNow now

Judge Michael Smith set preliminary hearing Merritt for 9 am Tuesday.

 Joe Nelson @SBcountyNow  ·  59m 59 minutes ago

Prosecutor Sean Daugherty said he would need at least a day and a half to 2 days to present evidence.



PE_Gail Wesson ‏@PE_GailWesson 1h1 hour ago

Merritt is fine with split days for prelim. In #mcstay Judge Michael A. Smith has a trial starting Monday in another case.

 Joe Nelson @SBcountyNow  ·  1h 1 hour ago

Daugherty will present during preliminary hearing the prosecution's key evidence against #ChaseMerritt. 

 Joe Nelson @SBcountyNow  ·  1h 1 hour ago

Smith scheduled the preliminary hearing for #Merritt in Dept. S1 of the court.

 Joe Nelson @SBcountyNow  ·  1h 1 hour ago

Smith said he has a civil trial underway in his courtroom, making a continuous prelim problematic.

 Joe Nelson @SBcountyNow  ·  1h 1 hour ago

#Merritt waived his right to a continuous preliminary hearing and agreed to return to court next Friday for remainder of prelim.



Case FVI1404194 Defendant 505412 MERRITT , CHARLES RAY

Action: PRE-PRELIMINARY CONFERENCE		Date: 05/15/2015		Time: 8:30 AM
		Division: S21A		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 BRETT IMES FOR DDA SEAN DAUGHERTY.

DEFENDANT PRO PER.

DEFENDANT NOT PRESENT.

DAVID CALL PRESENT ON BEHALF OF DEFENDANT AS STANDBY COUNSEL.

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PROCEEDINGS

ACTION CAME ON FOR PRE-PRELIMINARY HEARING

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PARTIES ANNOUNCE READY FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING.

DEFENDANT WAIVES RIGHT TO A CONTINUOUS PRELIMINARY HEARING.

ESTIMATED TIME: 1 1/2-2 HOURS

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HEARINGS

EXISTING DATES CONFIRMED.

PRELIMINARY HEARING SET FOR 5/19/15 AT 9:00 A.M.

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.

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CUSTODY STATUS

CASE CUSTODY - IN CUSTODY

============= MINUTE ORDER END ================ A commenter kindly left this in the comments: AnonymousMay 15, 2015 at 11:31 AM Chase spoke with a CBS reporter. Tom (T.J.) Wait ‏@CBSLATom · 54m54 minutes ago Jailhouse interview with Charles Merritt (Man accused of killing #McStay family): As he said today in court... http://fb.me/2W2K2Bjc1 Jailhouse interview with Charles Merritt yesterday (Man accused of killing ‪#‎McStay‬ family): As he said today in court today, he's ready for his prelim to begin. Merritt said he will remain his own attorney for now and has no regrets about representing himself. He has a legal advisor and says he may decide to let the advisor represent him in the future. Merritt says all options are on the table. He remains in protective custody at the West Valley Detention Center, segregated from the other prisoners... maintains his innocence... he would not reveal any of the evidence that he's reviewed as part of the case (he said he's analyzed 11-thousand pages of evidence). I asked Merritt -- if he didn't do it, who did? He said no comment. I also asked if it bothered him that the McStay family thinks he is the killer - he again said no comment. Same answer when I asked, if you are exonerated, will you try to make amends with the McStays? He appeared healthy - despite earlier claims that his health was rapidly deteriorating. He was in good spirits. He stays motivated and focused because he has no other choice.