that once Pacific Lumber was beaten, a new target would be front and center. Read Scott Greacen's carefully prepared list of gripes - talking points - against SPI. Sierra Pacific no answer for Pacific Lumber's ills It's quite a litany. Seems SPI doesn't roll over and do what they are told the way Scott would like. And, of course, SPI has pretty deep pockets. The battle will never end. The attacks will never cease.
All of you wonder why there is still war in the world. This is why. Somebody wants to tell someone else what to do. If they do, then it gets worse.
Tuesday, July 08, 2008
Sunday, July 06, 2008
What's next?
Group wants Wi-Fi banned from public buildings A group in Santa Fe says the city is discriminating against them because they say that they're allergic to the wireless Internet signal. And now they want Wi-Fi banned from public buildings.
Arthur Firstenberg says he is highly sensitive to certain types of electric fields, including wireless Internet and cell phones.
"I get chest pain and it doesn't go away right away," he said.
Firstenberg and dozens of other electro-sensitive people in Santa Fe claim that putting up Wi-Fi in public places is a violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act...
Saturday, July 05, 2008
Worth reading
Check out the Redheaded Blackbelt's post on Humboldt Grow "a small but increasingly visible magazine devoted to marijuana... the editor/publisher(?) says "We need to stop lying and talk.... “I’m not going to lie–a lot of medical [marijuana] is BS,”... “Let’s keep discussing whether marijuana has recreational value. It isn’t that different from a beer or a cigarette....
Related: Humboldt Grow's Weblog (added to the blogroll in the sidebar)
He's right/ This is a dialog that needs to happen.
Related: Humboldt Grow's Weblog (added to the blogroll in the sidebar)
He's right/ This is a dialog that needs to happen.
Friday, July 04, 2008
Charges may be filed in two high-profile cases
People have been askin' and today's Eureka Reporter has answers of sorts - Charges may be filed in two high-profile cases
Criminal charges may be filed as soon as next week against two North Coast residents identified in high-profile cases, the Humboldt County District Attorney’s Office said.
Misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter charges against Miranda resident Diane Johnson, the 58-year-old woman who lost control of her vehicle on U.S. Highway 101 in late April and fatally collided with Supervisor Roger Rodoni’s vehicle, were recommended by the California Highway Patrol in early June.
In a separate case, forgery and embezzlement charges against former Arcata Chamber of Commerce Interim Director Kerri Malloy were recommended by the Arcata Police Department in early June in connection to $8,000 of the Chamber’s operating budget that was allegedly embezzled.
“Certainly the decision is ours,” District Attorney Paul Gallegos said. “Maybe we’ll have a decision by next week.”
There's that word. That tell. That word "Certainly." "Certainly, we..."
The Malloy case isn’t as pressing a priority as other cases, Gallegos said, because he hasn’t been arrested. “Because of the holiday and sick leave, we’re shy on people and are trying to get the essentials done now,” he said. “And certainly it’s very common for us to reach out and contact the victims ahead of charging, to make sure they get what they want out of the case.”
Regarding the Johnson case, Gallegos said Wednesday that he hadn’t read the CHP’s report that’s been forwarded to his office, but that he intends to.
“We understand everyone involved wants closure and we understand that the suspect wants closure,” he said. “Everyone wants a decision including us, it’s a delicate situation.”
Johnson lost control of her 1997 Buick while driving southbound on U.S. Highway 101 when she crossed the grass median and collided with Rodoni’s 1999 Ford pickup truck, the CHP previously reported.
An autopsy of Roger Rodoni’s body showed that he died from blunt force head injuries and was declared dead at the scene despite medical personnel’s attempts to save him, the Humboldt County Coroner’s Office previously reported.
Johnson wasn’t tested for drugs or alcohol, as officers concluded she didn’t show any outward signs of intoxication, CHP Capt. Robert Del Mese said. Inspections of both vehicles conducted later showed nothing was mechanically wrong with Rodoni or Johnson’s vehicle, Del Mese said.
“The law requires us to drive safely,” Gallegos said. “I would like to get some time to talk to Johanna and the family and get input from them.”
To be fair, there are other more pressing cases, as has been discussed in some threads below, and the investigations here can take time. I'd say the slight dragging here is not as serious as some of the other problems facing Gallegos.
Criminal charges may be filed as soon as next week against two North Coast residents identified in high-profile cases, the Humboldt County District Attorney’s Office said.
Misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter charges against Miranda resident Diane Johnson, the 58-year-old woman who lost control of her vehicle on U.S. Highway 101 in late April and fatally collided with Supervisor Roger Rodoni’s vehicle, were recommended by the California Highway Patrol in early June.
In a separate case, forgery and embezzlement charges against former Arcata Chamber of Commerce Interim Director Kerri Malloy were recommended by the Arcata Police Department in early June in connection to $8,000 of the Chamber’s operating budget that was allegedly embezzled.
“Certainly the decision is ours,” District Attorney Paul Gallegos said. “Maybe we’ll have a decision by next week.”
There's that word. That tell. That word "Certainly." "Certainly, we..."
The Malloy case isn’t as pressing a priority as other cases, Gallegos said, because he hasn’t been arrested. “Because of the holiday and sick leave, we’re shy on people and are trying to get the essentials done now,” he said. “And certainly it’s very common for us to reach out and contact the victims ahead of charging, to make sure they get what they want out of the case.”
Regarding the Johnson case, Gallegos said Wednesday that he hadn’t read the CHP’s report that’s been forwarded to his office, but that he intends to.
“We understand everyone involved wants closure and we understand that the suspect wants closure,” he said. “Everyone wants a decision including us, it’s a delicate situation.”
Johnson lost control of her 1997 Buick while driving southbound on U.S. Highway 101 when she crossed the grass median and collided with Rodoni’s 1999 Ford pickup truck, the CHP previously reported.
An autopsy of Roger Rodoni’s body showed that he died from blunt force head injuries and was declared dead at the scene despite medical personnel’s attempts to save him, the Humboldt County Coroner’s Office previously reported.
Johnson wasn’t tested for drugs or alcohol, as officers concluded she didn’t show any outward signs of intoxication, CHP Capt. Robert Del Mese said. Inspections of both vehicles conducted later showed nothing was mechanically wrong with Rodoni or Johnson’s vehicle, Del Mese said.
“The law requires us to drive safely,” Gallegos said. “I would like to get some time to talk to Johanna and the family and get input from them.”
To be fair, there are other more pressing cases, as has been discussed in some threads below, and the investigations here can take time. I'd say the slight dragging here is not as serious as some of the other problems facing Gallegos.
Thursday, July 03, 2008
More on the properties in question
The Journal: Feds move to seize properties
Many questions remain. For instance, what is the connection between the other properties raided, like those in northern Humboldt? What property in McKinleyville was searched? A sheriff’s spokesperson said it didn’t assist with that search because all six available officers were sent to help secure the 2,000 acres in Southern Humboldt. Also, how is the house on Virginia Way in Arcata connected?
“I have no idea,” said Miu Ling Elkins, who owns the Arcata house with her husband, Robert. The Elkins were reached by phone in Novato this weekend. Miu Ling said the Arcata house tenant, whose identity has not been reported, is “neat and clean; she pays her rent on time.”
The Elkins bought 12 houses in Arcata in 1992 and 1993 to rent to students for a long-term investment. “They were so cheap,” Miu Ling said. All 12 properties are managed by Humboldt Property Management Group. There have been a few complaints or suspicions of a rental being used as a grow house in the past, but the Elkins said they move quickly to evict such tenants.
“It really wrecks a house,” said her husband, Robert.
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I haven't heard any talk about a house in McKinleyville being raided, other than what's in the paper - no one seems to know where or who...
Many questions remain. For instance, what is the connection between the other properties raided, like those in northern Humboldt? What property in McKinleyville was searched? A sheriff’s spokesperson said it didn’t assist with that search because all six available officers were sent to help secure the 2,000 acres in Southern Humboldt. Also, how is the house on Virginia Way in Arcata connected?
“I have no idea,” said Miu Ling Elkins, who owns the Arcata house with her husband, Robert. The Elkins were reached by phone in Novato this weekend. Miu Ling said the Arcata house tenant, whose identity has not been reported, is “neat and clean; she pays her rent on time.”
The Elkins bought 12 houses in Arcata in 1992 and 1993 to rent to students for a long-term investment. “They were so cheap,” Miu Ling said. All 12 properties are managed by Humboldt Property Management Group. There have been a few complaints or suspicions of a rental being used as a grow house in the past, but the Elkins said they move quickly to evict such tenants.
“It really wrecks a house,” said her husband, Robert.
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I haven't heard any talk about a house in McKinleyville being raided, other than what's in the paper - no one seems to know where or who...
An absolutely excellent piece
The Media Maven's piece on late Times Standard editor Rich Somerville is on of the best reads in a long time.
The end of Somervillization as we know it
Among other things she quotes a Journal interview with Somerville: “We want to give people something to talk about — you know, this is reading the news as a social glue.... People want to look smart and be able to talk about things. And so, then, making them smarter is another thing. Tell ’em something that’s really gonna help them make money, help them have a better marriage, help their kids get into the right school, help them figure out what they want to do on the weekend... Show them that the paper’s looking out for their interest — that’s the typical watchdog function of the newspaper. You know, keep an eye on the government, keep an eye on what’s going on in your community. And the other one, the fourth one, is just as important but it’s more nebulous, I think, in that the paper provides something surprising, or fun, or somehow taps into emotions, either joy or sadness. You know, too often newspapers ... they squeeze the fun out.” Really, check it out. And a Toast to Marcy Burstiner.
Related: Humboldt all huhu over write-in question
The end of Somervillization as we know it
Among other things she quotes a Journal interview with Somerville: “We want to give people something to talk about — you know, this is reading the news as a social glue.... People want to look smart and be able to talk about things. And so, then, making them smarter is another thing. Tell ’em something that’s really gonna help them make money, help them have a better marriage, help their kids get into the right school, help them figure out what they want to do on the weekend... Show them that the paper’s looking out for their interest — that’s the typical watchdog function of the newspaper. You know, keep an eye on the government, keep an eye on what’s going on in your community. And the other one, the fourth one, is just as important but it’s more nebulous, I think, in that the paper provides something surprising, or fun, or somehow taps into emotions, either joy or sadness. You know, too often newspapers ... they squeeze the fun out.” Really, check it out. And a Toast to Marcy Burstiner.
Related: Humboldt all huhu over write-in question
Truths' out.
At the time there were denials from the Neely camp. Richard Marks adamantly stated that Bonnie Neely had gotten in bed with Richard Salzman. Getting re-elected was more important to her than anything else... As a guest-writer this week's Town Dandy, Eric Kirk proves Richard Marks was right on the money...
excerpt: ...Transcendence be damned. Nuances notwithstanding, most politics can be reduced to stereotypes of liberalism vs. conservatism. When I moved to Humboldt County in the ’90s, the ideological lines of the North Coast were clear and pronounced. Fresh on the heels of Redwood Summer, none of the politics surprised me. Rallies at Stafford. Tree sits. Pepper spray. “U.S. out of Humboldt County.” Wal-Mart. Marijuana. It all culminated in 2002 with the first election of Paul Gallegos as District Attorney, revealing progressive politics as a burgeoning force countywide, as conservatives dug in for a siege.
But the siege never came, and politics have never been the same.
At first the lines held strong. Bonnie Neely, longtime Republican pol and wife of the vanquished D.A. Terry Farmer, jumped all over Gallegos in the aftermath of the initial filing of the Palco suit. “You’re all alone,” she told him coldly at a meeting stacked by Palco employees who had circled the Courthouse in a demonstration with images reminiscent of the Chilean truckers strike, circa 1972 — as the Board voted to decline Gallegos leave to farm the case out to private counsel.
But then came the recall. Robin Arkley, Sr., ponied up five grand to prime the Palco cash pump. But then Arkley, Jr., no raving liberal, trumped him with 12 g’s to oppose the recall. Palco and its parent Maxxam threw down $85K for a campaign that went down in a thud with numbers so convincing that one has to assume at least a portion of the “old guard” had broken solidarity. Conservatives, who had not voted for Gallegos, and would not vote for him in the subsequent election, didn’t like recalls, or perhaps distrusted Palco more than they despised the upstart.
A minor, and perhaps fleeting, shift. But it didn’t end there.
Three years later Bonnie Neely embraced Gallegos at his reelection party. She also celebrated her own victory taking her to a runoff election with a fellow Republican, beating out the lone Democrat with the blessing of local Democratic Party activists. She was deemed the “liberal” candidate. In that same election moderate Republican Virginia Bass was elected Mayor of Eureka with the help of a progressive activist campaign manager (who had opposed Wal-Mart) on a de facto slate opposite Neely’s coalition, in which Neely informally caucused with unmistakable liberals like Larry Glass and Chris Kerrigan....
Let's not forget, only a short time ago, this is what Eric's camp was saying about Neely:
>On Friday, March 5, 2004, at 03:10 PM, Michael Twombly wrote:
>> Sacramento Insider Poop: Confidential
>> 1. Not too late to derail Neely appointment
>> Neely is all out for this appointment, balls to the wall.
>> Her support with Gov. Arnold comes from Tracy Walsh (wife of Danny Walsh and Maria S. chief of staff) and from Red Emerson (big $$$ to Arnold). Other than that, no support for Bonnie with Arnold.
>> 2. DA Recall could play BIG in Coastal Commission appointment (John W. A WINNER, Bonnie a loser.)
>> Gov's office is laughing over Maxxam/PL's stupidity and big loss; Flanigans are a joke; Obviously Reeps and Demos voted against Neely and the recall. Neely's star sinking. Let's help it. Tie Neely to Recall. Keep her losing.
Also: Looking back... One thing you do have to admit, Eric (and all of your "proggggrressive" camp - now that every single court that has touched Gallegos'/Ken Miller's wretched PL suit has tossed it for lack of merit, after the 1st Distrcit Court of Appeals laughed at Gallegos' arguments, after the Supreme Court refused his requests... you have to admit that the Board of Supervisors did the right thing in recognizing it for what it was, a piece of shit...
excerpt: ...Transcendence be damned. Nuances notwithstanding, most politics can be reduced to stereotypes of liberalism vs. conservatism. When I moved to Humboldt County in the ’90s, the ideological lines of the North Coast were clear and pronounced. Fresh on the heels of Redwood Summer, none of the politics surprised me. Rallies at Stafford. Tree sits. Pepper spray. “U.S. out of Humboldt County.” Wal-Mart. Marijuana. It all culminated in 2002 with the first election of Paul Gallegos as District Attorney, revealing progressive politics as a burgeoning force countywide, as conservatives dug in for a siege.
But the siege never came, and politics have never been the same.
At first the lines held strong. Bonnie Neely, longtime Republican pol and wife of the vanquished D.A. Terry Farmer, jumped all over Gallegos in the aftermath of the initial filing of the Palco suit. “You’re all alone,” she told him coldly at a meeting stacked by Palco employees who had circled the Courthouse in a demonstration with images reminiscent of the Chilean truckers strike, circa 1972 — as the Board voted to decline Gallegos leave to farm the case out to private counsel.
But then came the recall. Robin Arkley, Sr., ponied up five grand to prime the Palco cash pump. But then Arkley, Jr., no raving liberal, trumped him with 12 g’s to oppose the recall. Palco and its parent Maxxam threw down $85K for a campaign that went down in a thud with numbers so convincing that one has to assume at least a portion of the “old guard” had broken solidarity. Conservatives, who had not voted for Gallegos, and would not vote for him in the subsequent election, didn’t like recalls, or perhaps distrusted Palco more than they despised the upstart.
A minor, and perhaps fleeting, shift. But it didn’t end there.
Three years later Bonnie Neely embraced Gallegos at his reelection party. She also celebrated her own victory taking her to a runoff election with a fellow Republican, beating out the lone Democrat with the blessing of local Democratic Party activists. She was deemed the “liberal” candidate. In that same election moderate Republican Virginia Bass was elected Mayor of Eureka with the help of a progressive activist campaign manager (who had opposed Wal-Mart) on a de facto slate opposite Neely’s coalition, in which Neely informally caucused with unmistakable liberals like Larry Glass and Chris Kerrigan....
Let's not forget, only a short time ago, this is what Eric's camp was saying about Neely:
>On Friday, March 5, 2004, at 03:10 PM, Michael Twombly wrote:
>> Sacramento Insider Poop: Confidential
>> 1. Not too late to derail Neely appointment
>> Neely is all out for this appointment, balls to the wall.
>> Her support with Gov. Arnold comes from Tracy Walsh (wife of Danny Walsh and Maria S. chief of staff) and from Red Emerson (big $$$ to Arnold). Other than that, no support for Bonnie with Arnold.
>> 2. DA Recall could play BIG in Coastal Commission appointment (John W. A WINNER, Bonnie a loser.)
>> Gov's office is laughing over Maxxam/PL's stupidity and big loss; Flanigans are a joke; Obviously Reeps and Demos voted against Neely and the recall. Neely's star sinking. Let's help it. Tie Neely to Recall. Keep her losing.
Also: Looking back... One thing you do have to admit, Eric (and all of your "proggggrressive" camp - now that every single court that has touched Gallegos'/Ken Miller's wretched PL suit has tossed it for lack of merit, after the 1st Distrcit Court of Appeals laughed at Gallegos' arguments, after the Supreme Court refused his requests... you have to admit that the Board of Supervisors did the right thing in recognizing it for what it was, a piece of shit...
Asset Forfeiture
TS U.S. attorney files complaints for forfeiture against raided properties
The government is seeking the forfeiture of several Southern Humboldt and Mendocino properties which were the subject of federal marijuana raids last week.
U.S. Attorney Joseph Russoniello filed two complaints for forfeiture identifying more than 20 parcels where federal agents reportedly found nearly 80 marijuana gardens and more than 12,000 plants during what they dubbed “Operation Southern Sweep.” ...a total of seven properties, three of which can reportedly be traced to an individual identified as Robert Juan.
...The complaints first reported in the North Coast Journal were filed with the Humboldt County Recorder's Office last week and list a total of seven properties, three of which can reportedly be traced to an individual identified as Robert Juan....
The two largest holdings identified in the complaints were listed as reportedly belonging to Juan and Lost Paradise Land Corp. Juan is identified the corporation's president in other documents filed with the county....
A third property identified in the complaint spanned two parcels in Mendocino County where agents reported finding a greenhouse with 164 marijuana plants, in addition to a variety of growing materials and an ATV, according to the complaint.
The complaint lists the alleged property owners as Paul Sayers and Graeson Prescott, who is listed in other county documents as Lost Paradise Land Corp.'s treasurer.
The other complaint cites four Southern Humboldt County properties for forfeiture, all of which were reportedly home to substantially smaller growing operations.
A home on the 1500 block of Briceland Thorn Road in Whitethorn, which the complaint states is allegedly owned by Donovan and Lynne Henry, reportedly had two separate gardens, according to the documents....
...The complaint also states that a home on the 400 block of Par Avenue in Redway is reportedly owned by the Fowler Family Trust. There, agents allegedly found a marijuana garden with almost 150 plants growing under four lights, in addition to 15 pounds of processed marijuana found in a bedroom, according to the complaint.
Juan's name again came up in the fourth complaint, which alleges he co-owns a property in the 3600 block of Miranda's Thomas Road with Alishia Stone. On that property, the complaint states agents allegedly found nearly 140 plants growing in three different structures.
The last property listed in the complaint was in the 400 block of Redway's Eel River Lane, which allegedly contained a green house with about 400 marijuana plants growing under 12 lights, some of which the complaint states were motorized to move back and forth over the plant canopy....
Yes. THOUSANDS OF CASES.
ASK HOW MANY cases are backlogged. MANY THOUSANDS of misdemeanor cases alone. ASK how many cases each prosecutor is handling. ASK the questions.
This editorial is a start... Glacial speed at the district attorney’s office
Glaciers may be melting elsewhere, but here in Humboldt County, the District Attorney’s Office has earned a reputation for moving at glacial speed on cases.
It has been more than two months since a motorist crossed the median on U.S. Highway 101 and hit County Supervisor Roger Rodoni’s pickup head-on, resulting in his death. It has been established that alcohol was not involved. No matter what may have caused the woman to drive into the oncoming lane, doing so was illegal. No charges, however, have been forthcoming from the district attorney.
In another case, nearly two months ago, Arcata Chamber of Commerce officials noticed irregularities in their bank account. It was alleged that their former executive director, Kerri Malloy, had embezzled $8,000 from the chamber in the form of two forged checks which he deposited to his own business account.
The funds were subsequently recovered. Nevertheless, the Chamber reported the incident to the police who turned it over to the District Attorney’s Office, which is still mulling it over.
When asked by the Eureka Reporter why it was taking so long to make decisions on these two cases, a District Attorney’s Office spokesman, thinking our reporter had just fallen off a turnip truck, said: “We have thousands of cases.” In Humboldt County?
It's worse than you think. Follow up!
This editorial is a start... Glacial speed at the district attorney’s office
Glaciers may be melting elsewhere, but here in Humboldt County, the District Attorney’s Office has earned a reputation for moving at glacial speed on cases.
It has been more than two months since a motorist crossed the median on U.S. Highway 101 and hit County Supervisor Roger Rodoni’s pickup head-on, resulting in his death. It has been established that alcohol was not involved. No matter what may have caused the woman to drive into the oncoming lane, doing so was illegal. No charges, however, have been forthcoming from the district attorney.
In another case, nearly two months ago, Arcata Chamber of Commerce officials noticed irregularities in their bank account. It was alleged that their former executive director, Kerri Malloy, had embezzled $8,000 from the chamber in the form of two forged checks which he deposited to his own business account.
The funds were subsequently recovered. Nevertheless, the Chamber reported the incident to the police who turned it over to the District Attorney’s Office, which is still mulling it over.
When asked by the Eureka Reporter why it was taking so long to make decisions on these two cases, a District Attorney’s Office spokesman, thinking our reporter had just fallen off a turnip truck, said: “We have thousands of cases.” In Humboldt County?
It's worse than you think. Follow up!
Wednesday, July 02, 2008
Change of venue - UPDATED
UPDATED:
◼ Former Blue Lake Police Chief David Gundersen has been cleared of all major charges first filed against him in 2008. - Arcata Eye MARCH 2012
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TS Gundersen attorney wants change of venue
ER Gundersen’s attorney accuses media of sensationalism
TS Gundersen's attorney seeks to dismiss charges
Related coverage, with links
Huh? He's been trying to AVOID publicity? Nuh uh.
Related coverage, with links
UPDATED:
◼ Former Blue Lake Police Chief David Gundersen has been cleared of all major charges first filed against him in 2008. - Arcata Eye MARCH 2012
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◼ Former Blue Lake Police Chief David Gundersen has been cleared of all major charges first filed against him in 2008. - Arcata Eye MARCH 2012
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TS Gundersen attorney wants change of venue
ER Gundersen’s attorney accuses media of sensationalism
The publicity surrounding former Blue Lake Police Chief David Gundersen’s arrest and upcoming trial has tainted the local jury pool, his attorney argued in a motion to change the trial’s venue.
“All local media outlets reacted with lead stories upon the arrest of then-Chief Gundersen, rabidly extolling the salacious nature of the principal allegations,” Gundersen’s attorney Russell Clanton wrote in the 12-page motion. “The nature of this case has titillated the community given the themes of sex, drugs and guns, which appear in virtually all of the articles offered up by the media.”
...Judge Miles ordered that District Attorney Paul Gallegos submit his opposing motion to the court by Monday.
...“Whenever there’s more than standard publicity, we get them,” he (Gallegos) said. “We try to avoid pre-trial publicity, but sometimes it just happens.”
TS Gundersen's attorney seeks to dismiss charges
Among other things...After the preliminary hearing, Superior Court Judge John Feeney reduced the kidnapping or transporting of a second victim with the purpose of rape charge to forcible rape, stating he found the transportation to be “merely incidental” to the alleged rape.
Saying he respectfully disagreed with the court, Gallegos left the count as originally charged.
Clanton argues in the motion that Gallegos was not allowed under the penal code to “override a magistrate's factual findings,” and the kidnapping or transportation count should be dismissed.
...In all, Clanton argues that 29 of the 33 charges facing his client should be dismissed. Superior Court Judge Marilyn Miles set a July 9 date to hear the matter.
In a separate motion, Clanton argues that the rape charge concerning Jane Doe 2 should be tried separately from the other allegations facing his client. Clanton argues that Jane Doe 2's testimony is unreliable and unbelievable and should not be considered alongside that of Jane Doe 1.
”Accordingly, failure to sever the counts reflecting two separate and distinct scenarios will permit the weaker Jane Doe 2 count to be bolstered by what amounts to de facto propensity evidence offered by Jane Doe 1,” Clanton wrote.
He argues the two alleged crimes are different in nature and joining them creates the possibility of prejudicial evidence being “leached from one to the other as the individual counts are explored before the jury.”
Gallegos said he sees why Clanton would move to separate the charges, but thinks they should be heard by the same jury.
”Our position is the cases should be tried together and that the law supports that,” he said. “But, we'll have to see what the judge decides.”
Related coverage, with links
Huh? He's been trying to AVOID publicity? Nuh uh.
Related coverage, with links
UPDATED:
◼ Former Blue Lake Police Chief David Gundersen has been cleared of all major charges first filed against him in 2008. - Arcata Eye MARCH 2012
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Tuesday, July 01, 2008
A toast to Ernie
And the new HAPPY STUPID NEW LAW DAY. Here's my proposal, we add a rider that says any legislator that voted for this hideous abomination who gets caught talking on their cell phone while driving is automatically removed from office. No ifs ands buts or appeals. Instant. Permanent. Removal. You pass a STUPID law, you follow it. Period. Carole Migden watch out.
A later caller warned a dispatcher, as the vehicles passed Vallejo on eastbound Interstate 80, that Migden could cause "a major injury accident."
"I've witnessed her hit the center, center divide already once. She's been crossing three lanes at a time, wandering back and forth. She's been on the phone, reading a book. ... She's doing about 80. .. She's really scary—watch out."
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