Then he informed his court appointed lawyer, Mr. Greg Elvine-Kreis in court that he wanted a change of counsel. Mr. Michael Acosta, a private attorney said he had not received any payment so he would not be substituting in the last minute. The relative who was supposed to show up with the money was not in court and had not contacted Mr. Acosta.
Omholt threw a hissy fit and said he would not agree to plead to the new charges unless he got more time to hire a new lawyer to go over the plea deal in the old cases.
The gist of an afternoon long legal discussion was that Omholt has until June 15 to come up with the money and retain Mr. Acosta.
This is one of the many problems with these repeat offenders. They wreak havoc on the community, have no problem sucking up tax payer money getting their medical needs and housing and food in jail and then suddenly when they are held accountable, they can obtain money for a private lawyer. Not to mention the hours wasted by a Public Defender on the various cases of people like Omholt that could have been spent on someone else.
Next court date is June 15 for Confirmation of Counsel.
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May 28, 2015
"For protection of the public, seriousness of offenses and prior record" Judge Miles rules no bail for Jason Ryan Omholt
Omholt who was released before sentencing and got re arrested on new charges had his custodial status put on calendar by the Judge, not defense.
For reasons stated above, Judge Marilyn Miles ruled that Omholt cannot post bail.
His sentencing for the plea deal he made remains on June 11.
Omholt in a wheelchair sat silently in court, sullen.
For reasons stated above, Judge Marilyn Miles ruled that Omholt cannot post bail.
His sentencing for the plea deal he made remains on June 11.
Omholt in a wheelchair sat silently in court, sullen.
May 27 (EPD release):
05/26/15 at about 9:12 p.m., Officers with the Eureka Police Department were dispatched to the 3500 block of G Street after a caller reported seeing a suspicious male in his neighbor’s backyard. The male jumped the fence and fled before officers arrived.
At about 9:31 p.m., an additional caller reported that a male jumped the fence into her backyard and her husband was chasing him. The caller reported that the male was last seen near Madrone and H Streets and possibly went into another backyard.
While officers were on foot checking the area, an officer heard people yelling in the area of F and Willow Streets. As the officer began to investigate the yelling, two males came crashing through a wooden gate. One of the males was quickly identified by officers as Jason Omholt, 36 of Eureka. The other male was the resident of the property. Omholt attempted to flee on foot but was quickly detained.
It was determined that the resident had encountered Omholt in his yard and the two began to scuffle as the resident tried to get Omholt out of his yard. During the scuffle the two males went through the fence.
Omholt matched the description provided by the callers and witnesses. Omholt was not wearing any shoes and complained of ankle pain. Omholt was transported to the hospital by ambulance for medical clearance prior to being transported and booked into the Humboldt County Correctional Facility.
Omholt was charged with violation of parole, violation of probation, committing a crime while out on bail, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of a controlled substance, prowling, resisting arrest, two counts of malicious mischief, and assault and battery.
The Eureka Police Department thanks the residents who looked out for their neighborhood by calling in the suspicious activity, however does not recommend engaging or chasing suspects.
At about 9:31 p.m., an additional caller reported that a male jumped the fence into her backyard and her husband was chasing him. The caller reported that the male was last seen near Madrone and H Streets and possibly went into another backyard.
While officers were on foot checking the area, an officer heard people yelling in the area of F and Willow Streets. As the officer began to investigate the yelling, two males came crashing through a wooden gate. One of the males was quickly identified by officers as Jason Omholt, 36 of Eureka. The other male was the resident of the property. Omholt attempted to flee on foot but was quickly detained.
It was determined that the resident had encountered Omholt in his yard and the two began to scuffle as the resident tried to get Omholt out of his yard. During the scuffle the two males went through the fence.
Omholt matched the description provided by the callers and witnesses. Omholt was not wearing any shoes and complained of ankle pain. Omholt was transported to the hospital by ambulance for medical clearance prior to being transported and booked into the Humboldt County Correctional Facility.
Omholt was charged with violation of parole, violation of probation, committing a crime while out on bail, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of a controlled substance, prowling, resisting arrest, two counts of malicious mischief, and assault and battery.
The Eureka Police Department thanks the residents who looked out for their neighborhood by calling in the suspicious activity, however does not recommend engaging or chasing suspects.
May 20, 2015
I reported on Omholt back in February, Arnie Klein dismissed charges against him, this man is more dangerous than EPD press release states
Jason Omholt has been incarcerated in the Humboldt County Jail since January 20th, 2015, after he was arrested for numerous felony charges including felony evading, assault with a deadly weapon, vehicle theft, narcotic possession, and possession of stolen property. Omholt was also a suspect in many of the day time burglaries in Eureka that occurred in November and December 2014.
Omholt has plead guilty to a charge of assault with a deadly weapon on a peace officer and was sentenced to the maximum time allowed, 5 years in State Prison. Omholt also admitted a prior strike offense and will be serving a total of 10 years in State Prison.
On May 18, 2015, Omholt was released from the Humboldt County Jail after his bail amount was lowered by the court and he was able to make bail. Residents are encouraged to call EPD if they see Omholt loitering and/or acting suspiciously in their neighborhoods.
Omholt is scheduled to be sentenced on June 11, 2015 in Superior Court.
Omholt has plead guilty to a charge of assault with a deadly weapon on a peace officer and was sentenced to the maximum time allowed, 5 years in State Prison. Omholt also admitted a prior strike offense and will be serving a total of 10 years in State Prison.
On May 18, 2015, Omholt was released from the Humboldt County Jail after his bail amount was lowered by the court and he was able to make bail. Residents are encouraged to call EPD if they see Omholt loitering and/or acting suspiciously in their neighborhoods.
Omholt is scheduled to be sentenced on June 11, 2015 in Superior Court.
Feb 28, 2015
10 years offer made by defense for Jason Ryan Omholt currently charged burglary, stolen property, assault but previously attempted murder charges that were dismissed by Arnie Klein
On February 26, 2015, Jason Ryan Omholt was scheduled to have his preliminary hearing. The defense made an oral motion to continue the hearing for two weeks. There was discussion back and forth between Omholt and his attorney Mr. Greg Elvine-Kreis. The People had made an offer. Initially, DDA Roger Rees insisted that Omholt had to take the People's offer that day. The defense had made a counter offer of 10 years which was not accepted by the People. After Judge Timothy Cissna talked with both attorneys "at the bench", final answer was that Omholt had until the day of the preliminary hearing to accept the People's offer.
The preliminary hearing is on March 16 at 8:30 with an intervention hearing at 3 p.m. on March 12 in Courtroom 2.
Omholt could run for one of top ten criminal suspects in Humboldt in a decade.
According to a post linked in Watch Paul, he was accused of attempted murder, but the charges were dropped. According to the 2007 post below, he had 80 other charges against him.
With 8 current cases against him being addressed, only some of those cases will be addressed in this preliminary hearing. In these 8 cases, Omholt is charged with assault with a deadly weapon, buying/receiving stolen property, burglary, possession of a narcotic, controlled substance and driving under the influence.
Another case that made the local press headlines with no follow-up. It could be resolved at intervention which means someone has to wait until the Judge and attorneys meet in a closed courtroom around 3 and then report out later, if there is a change. With other news and many court cases overlapping in one day, many cases get resolved and the rest of the media that likes to print arrests in the headline never follows the outcome.
Kinda ironic but former DDA Arnie Klein who unsuccessfully ran for DA, only getting 2% and criticized Elan Firpo for not being tough on prosecution when he was the one who made a circus out of the Ferrer case and he is the one that dropped the charges against this guy?
The preliminary hearing is on March 16 at 8:30 with an intervention hearing at 3 p.m. on March 12 in Courtroom 2.
Omholt could run for one of top ten criminal suspects in Humboldt in a decade.
With 8 current cases against him being addressed, only some of those cases will be addressed in this preliminary hearing. In these 8 cases, Omholt is charged with assault with a deadly weapon, buying/receiving stolen property, burglary, possession of a narcotic, controlled substance and driving under the influence.
Another case that made the local press headlines with no follow-up. It could be resolved at intervention which means someone has to wait until the Judge and attorneys meet in a closed courtroom around 3 and then report out later, if there is a change. With other news and many court cases overlapping in one day, many cases get resolved and the rest of the media that likes to print arrests in the headline never follows the outcome.
Kinda ironic but former DDA Arnie Klein who unsuccessfully ran for DA, only getting 2% and criticized Elan Firpo for not being tough on prosecution when he was the one who made a circus out of the Ferrer case and he is the one that dropped the charges against this guy?
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