"I have read the prosecutor's reply and I agree with one of her issues" Rodney Ortiz 995 continued at defense request

Today a disposition and reset hearing was scheduled for 2 p.m. this afternoon in the Rodney and Vincent Ortiz cases.

While the jury trial date of January 11, 2016 remains set for now, a pre trial hearing and hearing for the 995 motion for Rodney Ortiz is set for December 15.

The 995 motion hearing was continued at the request of Mr. Sanders.

He said he just recently took over the case and needs time to file an amended 995.

"I have read the prosecutor's reply and I agree with one of her issues."

DDA Jackie Pizzo is prosecuting the case. She has won every motion against the defense so far. She won the defense motion which was requesting severance in the Rodney and Vincent Ortiz cases. The Judge also ruled in her favor against the writ appealing the denial of a 995 motion for Vincent Ortiz.

There have been some other developments in the Ortiz cases. This was not stated in court. I got this information from the court computer system and did a post earlier today.

There has been an order appointing Steven L. Mock, a retired Judge from Yolo County to the Ortiz case.

Rodney Ortiz has retained a private attorney, Mr. Neal Sanders. His previous attorney, Public Defender Casey Russo had filed a motion to dismiss Counts 2 and 3, both attempted murder charges. The People are opposing that motion. This was scheduled to be heard today.