Former Hoopa softball coach William Jarnaghan jury trial confirmed, resolution still a possibility?

Trial confirmation was scheduled for William Jarnaghan at 2 p.m. this afternoon in Courtroom 5.

Dates were confirmed this afternoon but the defense request for a motion to continue today's hearing for a week was denied by Judge Joyce Hinrichs.

Judge Hinrichs told Mr. Greg Rael, who was specially appearing for Mr. Neal Sanders who is Jarnaghan's attorney,  that a written motion to continue or a hearing needed to be scheduled if there is a resolution before trial. Written notice allows for notification to the victim per Marcy's law.

Deputy District Brie Bennett is prosecuting the case.

Jan 20, 2016

Jury trial confirmed for former Hoopa softball coach William Jarnaghan

There was a pre trial hearing scheduled yesterday afternoon for William Jarnaghan.
Visiting Judge Stephen L. Mock. Dates were confirmed.

Oct 29, 2015

Resolution before jury trial may happen in case for former Hoopa softball coach charged with alleged sexual charges involving former student

This afternoon, trial setting for former Hoopa softball coach, William Jarnaghan, was scheduled in Courtroom 5.

Deputy District Attorney Brie Bennett is prosecuting the case. Mr. Neal Sanders is representing Jarnaghan. DDA Jackie Pizzo subbed in for her colleague this afternoon.

Mr.  Sanders said, "We are trying to see if we can get a resolution on the case. We were hoping for that today. The family needs to decide what kind of disposition they want."

Since it is a time waived case, jury trial was set for February 16 at 8:30, Trial confirmation for February 2 at 2 p.m and pre trial on December 15 at 2 p.m.

DDA Jackie Pizzo said, "My only concern about setting it in February is that I haven't spoken with the victims."

Judge Hinrichs said that while she realizes that under Marcy's law, victims are entitled to speedy resolution, this is a time waived case and "we are trying to set realistic time frames" of when cases will proceed.

Oct 14, 2015

William Jarnaghan enters not guilty pleas at arraignment for alleged sexual charges against minor victim

Former Hoopa High school softball coach William Jarnaghan was arraigned on information this afternoon in Courtroom 2. Exact same charges as preliminary hearing. All counts are against a female victim under 18 years old. Counts 1,2 and 3 are felonies. Sexual penetration/Foreign object PC 289 (h). Counts 4,5 and 6 are misdemeanors. Annoying/Molest a child under 18 years. PC 647.6 (a)(1).

If convicted, Jarnaghan will have to register as a sex offender.
Jarnaghan entered not guilty pleas.

Deputy District Attorney Brie Bennett is prosecuting the case. Mr. Neal Sanders is representing Jarnaghan.

Trial setting is 10/29 at 2 p.m. in Courtroom 5.

Previous posts:

http://johnchiv.blogspot.com/2015/09/william-jarnaghan-former-hoopa-softball.html
http://johnchiv.blogspot.com/2015/09/william-jarnaghans-underage-victim.html
http://johnchiv.blogspot.com/2015/09/on-cross-examination-jarnaghans.html
http://johnchiv.blogspot.com/2015/09/other-than-car-there-was-one-time-on.html
http://johnchiv.blogspot.com/2015/09/preliminary-hearing-for-hoopa-softball.html
http://johnchiv.blogspot.com/2015/06/another-jarnaghan-in-news-this-one.html
http://johnchiv.blogspot.com/2015/06/preliminary-hearing-continued-for.html
http://johnchiv.blogspot.com/2015/06/hoopa-softball-coach-charged-with.html
http://johnchiv.blogspot.com/2015/06/hoopasoftball-coach-and-tribal-forestry.html