Jury selection is currently going on in Courtroom 1 for Michael Youravish, a Eureka man was arrested in 2013 for the "willful, deliberate and premeditate" murder of Forrest Croft Lovejoy. There is also a special allegation of "killing while lying in wait."
The murder allegedly occurred in the "Baldy area" of Mckinleyville. The death penalty had been considered for the case. District Attorney Maggie Fleming confirmed that the death penalty is not being sought in this case. Youravish has already plead guilty to the murder charge but the District Attorney's office amended the complaint to add the special allegation.
Judge John Feeney is the trial judge. Deputy Zach Curtis is prosecuting the case. Public Defender Owen Tipps is representing Youravish.
Everyone had forgotten this one.
ReplyDeleteNot me! Im upset they waited this long!
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