Bullock jury trial reset for February 29 due to scheduling issues

Another trial readiness conference was scheduled at 4 p.m. today in the Gary Lee Bullock case was reset for tomorrow morning at 8:30 a.m.

Jury trial date of February 8 due to scheduling issues, new jury trial date is February 29.

Judge Feeney said "he regrets any hardship and inconvenience this may cause" since the jury trial has been continued or rescheduled a few times.

There is also another filing of amended information that DDA Isaac mentioned in court.

That information will hopefully be available tomorrow morning if Judge Feeney summarizes it in court like he did for the second amended information.

This code explains statutory law when first degree murder is charged and there are special allegations for that count.

(a) Whenever special circumstances as enumerated in Section 190.2 are alleged and the trier of fact finds the defendant guilty of first degree murder, the trier of fact shall also make a special finding on the truth of each alleged special circumstance.  The determination of the truth of any or all of the special circumstances shall be made by the trier of fact on the evidence presented at the trial or at the hearing held pursuant to Subdivision (b) of Section 190.1.

Feb 2 post:

Judge Feeney grants DA's motion to file 2nd amended information, Bullock now charged with five counts

Judge John Feeney met privately with attorneys and DA Investigator John Burke. When court opened, jury selection for February 8 and trial date was confirmed. An additional trial readiness is scheduled for February 4 at 4 p.m..

Judge Feeney said that he had met with the attorneys and "they are close to finalizing a jury questionnaire."

Mr. Kaleb Cockrum who represents Bullock did not oppose the filing of the second amended information. Bullock is now charged with five counts. He reentered his plea of guilty not by insanity.

Count 1 murder with three special allegations: infliction of torture, murder committed while engaging in first degree residential burglary, murder committed during carjacking. Count 2 and 3 are both first degree residential butglary. Count 4 Vehicle theft. Count 5 arson of inhabitated structure.

One of the changes in the second amended information is that Bullock is charged with two counts of burglary, one for breaking into the rectory and another burglary committed upstairs.

Mr. Cockrum disagreed and said the facts will show at trial that there were not two burglaries committed.

Bullock's mother and step father were present in court.