Judge to rule on privacy issues in alleged murder conspiracy

☛ TS Judge to rule on privacy issues in alleged murder conspiracy
Several motions to disclose private medical records for a witness in the case of Dennis and Chad Larsen -- a father and son implicated in a failed murder-for-hire conspiracy -- were heard by a Humboldt County Superior Court judge Wednesday.
The court did not produce a final decision on the records -- which range from probation reports to mental health evaluations -- but dates were set for hearings on each of them.
The records were subpoenaed by Dennis Larsen's attorney, William Bragg, and two officials with County Counsel's Office were sent to quash the request, citing laws that protect medical records.
The records are for Scott Schwartz, an inmate who the prosecution intends to use as a witness in the case.
Judge Timothy Cissna said after he reviews the records he could “tentatively” find “due process for Mr. Larsen may outweigh those privacy issues.”
The District Attorney's Office has offered a plea agreement to the two men, which Dennis Larsen reportedly declined.
According to charging information, Chad Larsen, 28, is charged with allegedly soliciting the murder of a 16-year-old girl, from jail. The girl was set to testify against him in a statutory rape trial. Chad Larsen's 63-year-old father, Dennis Larsen, was arrested for allegedly helping his son carry out the planned hit.