Jul 14, 2015

Much ado about nothing at today's hearing for Rodney and Vincent Ortiz

A hearing was scheduled this afternoon to hear a motion on discovery for Vincent Ortiz and I should have known something was up when neither Vincent or Rodney Ortiz were in the courtroom. Judge Marilyn Miles' Courtroom 2 calendar was being heard by Judge Timothy Cissna in Courtroom 4 this afternoon.

Judge Cissna told Deputy District Attorney Jackie Pizzo, Conflict Counsel's Mr. Greg Elvine-Kreis who represents Vincent Ortiz and Mr. Casey Russo from the Public Defender's office that "The Court has disqualified itself from these matters, so it needs to go back to Courtroom 2."

July 23 is the new date for motion for discovery. August 13 is when the disposition and reset hearing is scheduled.


Jul 9, 2015

Rodney and Vincent Ortiz homicide jury trial stayed while Rodney Ortiz's attorney files writ appealing 995 ruling

This afternoon at 2 p.m. Visiting Judge Bob McNatt was scheduled  to
hear the defense motion to continue for Rodney Ortiz and a trial confirmation hearing is set for both Rodney and Vincent Ortiz. Jury trial was set for July 20. That date has been vacated.

 Next court date is disposition and reset hearing on August 13 in Courtroom 2.

The motion to continue for Rodney Ortiz will also be discussed further on that date. Rodney Ortiz's attorney Mr. Casey Russo said they wanted 4 to 6 months for investigation and "further discovery".

Vincent Ortiz refused to waive time for a continuance but the stay is a "defacto waiver", at least until the next court hearing said Visiting Judge McNatt.

The father and son are charged in a Hoopa shooting that resulted in the death of Daniel Colegrove, and attempted murder charges for Francis Colegrove and Roger Surber.

Judge Philip Schafer has not yet ruled on the 995 motion to dismiss certain charges against Vincent Ortiz. A date of 7/14 to hear a motion for discovery seems to be gone from the court system.

Previous posts:

This link is to the post on the 995 motion:

http://johnchiv.blogspot.com/2015/07/things-escalated-at-spur-of-moment-when.html

This link is on the last court hearing and will get you caught up with other links to the case:

http://johnchiv.blogspot.com/2015/07/defense-motion-to-continue-rodney-ortiz.html

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