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.
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
DP Anneli Fogt @DP_anneli_fogt
Prelim will be Tuesday, if unfinished it will conclude on Friday
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
12 minutes ago
Teri Figueroa
Looks like Merritt prelim a go next week. Will start Tuesday
Joe Nelson @SBcountyNow
Joe Nelson
Judge Michael Smith set preliminary hearing Merritt for 9 am Tuesday.
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
1 hour ago
PE_Gail Wesson
Merritt is fine with split days for prelim. In #mcstay Judge Michael A. Smith has a trial starting Monday in another case.
Daugherty will present during preliminary hearing the prosecution's key evidence against #ChaseMerritt.
Smith said he has a civil trial underway in his courtroom, making a continuous prelim problematic.
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. |
Thanks. I'll be tuning in.
ReplyDeleteJoe Nelson is tweeting
ReplyDeleteNo Live Stream per my source who spoke with the cameramen at 8:42am!
ReplyDeletehttps://mobile.twitter.com/dp_anneli_fogt
ReplyDeleteGood photos and coverage from Victorville
1m1 minute ago
ReplyDeleteDP Anneli Fogt @DP_anneli_fogt
Prelim will be Tuesday, if unfinished it will conclude on Friday




1m1 minute 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




2m2 minutes ago
DP Anneli Fogt @DP_anneli_fogt
Merritt says he is ready for Tuesday preliminary hearing. Estimated 1-2 day preliminary hearing
So, it's a go. No more delays.
ReplyDeleteChase spoke with a CBS reporter.
ReplyDeleteTom (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.