Day 2 Bryson goes to bat for Crossland again

Courtroom 1. Judge John Feeney presiding. Jason Sheets for the People and Ms. Bryson for the defendant Triston Crossland.

If this had been a public defender, Crossland would be cooling his heels in custody instead of an 1 hour in the courtroom.  Ms. Bryson is representing Crossland in four cases. The one today was a hit and run with property damage and reckless driving.

Based on his attitude I have seen so far, does not surprise me. Fortunately for Crossland, he has an attorney that realizes he needs to grow up and is willing to give him another chance. Don't blow it Triston. Or you could join the Humboldt Hall of Fame of repeat offenders.

Court had received a supervised release report. Ms. Bryson also supplied the court with information, I think about his job, I was not privy to what since it was not mentioned in court. Probation said that Crossland was serving time for a SWAP violation for another case. Ms. Bryson countered that he was "doing fine with SWAP" but he was in violation because he was taken into custody. For this or one of the other cases, I have no idea but sounds like for another case.

Ms. Bryson told the court that she emailed certain SWAP supervisors, and that SWAP is fine with Crossland returning and finishing his time. Then she mentioned that Crossland's probation officer was out of the office until Tuesday but she talked to the PO's supervisor Beverly Ford.

Ms. Bryson was told to get a letter from Crossland's employer and the court ordered program he was to complete. Ms. Bryson said that it seems a technicality on SWAP violation got Crossland cuffed and remanded yesterday. There are details of why she came to the conclusion, not mentioned in open court.

"He has gotten his act together," she said. Ms. Bryson added that even before she stepped in to take his other cases, his hit and run was going to be dismissed. and that she did not think it is Probation's job to decide matters of bail; the job of Probation is to give him a chance. She said if she is on supervised release, he will not get out until next Tuesday (court and county being closed for a holiday on Monday). If he missed his next appointment at Probation, they would terminate his case.

The Court asked Ms. Bryson to get written verification from SWAP that they would be okay with Crossland returning to finish his term.

Mr. Sheets said the People's position was to follow Probation's Officer's recommendation. However, if Ms. Bryson provides the additional information requested by the Court, we won't oppose.

Ms. Bryson again pressed for the OR bail hearing tomorrow. Judge Feeney said he was in Garberville tomorrow and that Judge Reinholtsen was on vacation so a visiting judge, Judge Johnson would be hearing cases in Courtroom 1 or 5. Ms. Bryson agreed and now the OR bail hearing is set to be decided tomorrow.

Let's see if Day 3 will be Crossland's lucky day. Day 3 Visiting Judge said Judge Feeney needs to address and since this just seems to a matter of OR hearing which will get resolved one way or another, I am no longer updating or following this case. Unless it develops into something worth covering.