Jason Warren trial has a Judge and jury panel to start Sept 29

A pre trial hearing for the Jason Warren was scheduled for this afternoon.

Mr. Paul Sequeira, Assistant DA from Mendocino County appeared with District Attorney Maggie Fleming. He is trying the case.

Trial estimate 8 to 10 weeks. Trial schedule to be decided. It maybe full days or the typical Humboldt schedule of 8:30 to noon with a couple of afternoons.

With Courtroom 2 in jury trial for Arreaga, Courtroom 5 in another trial, Courtroom 1 to begin a long trial soon, and Judge Cissna starting a trial, he said that with the Warren case being one that has a time waiver, it may not start exactly on September 28.

Once he receives the witness list, Judge Cissna will see if he has to disqualify himself.

Judge Cissna brought up that while two additional judges are scheduled for Humboldt and an additonal Judge to help out with upcoming trials has been requested by Presiding Judge Joyce Hinrichs, "that has not come to fruition."


Jason Warren did not want to be in court and he was there briefly to formally waive his presence.

Dorothy Ulrich's mother, Mrs. Ortega and Susan Seemann's husband Hank were in court.

Witness lists, motions in limine, whether the trial would be 8:30 to noon or full days are all issues being worked before September 28.

Another court date is on September 23 at 4 p.m.

Mr. Glenn Brown asked that one motion that the people are filing on 1101b evidence be filed prior to September 28 so he can respond.