Preliminary hearing was scheduled this afternoon for Jacquelyn Bradley. She is charged with first degree residential burglary and "unlawfully entering" EPD Sgt. Edward Wilson's house.
There was a motion to exclude witnesses and Judge Kaleb Cockrum addressed any potential witnesses watching via You Tube "not to discuss the case."
After attorneys met with Judge Cockrum in Chambers regarding body cam video, in a surprising twist, even before the preliminary hearing had concluded, there was a plea deal for 245 (a) (4), assault by means likely to produce great bodily injury with felony probation and Bradley will be released, after plea tomorrow to the Waterfront program. That is the resolution to this case.
Bradley has three cases. One was a 2019 burglary case after she allegedly broke into an EPD officer's house. Charges for her other 2019 case is driving with a suspended/revoked license. Charge for her 2018 case is alleged violation of parole.
Bradley appeared via Zoom. Ms. Andrea Sullivan, her attorney was in court. Deputy District Attorney Jessica Acosta is the prosecutor.
EPD Officer Joseph Couch and Sgt. Edward Wilson, the alleged victim, testified for the People today.
On March 29, 2019, at approximately 7 p.m. Officer Couch was dispatched to Paul's Live from New York Pizza for "report of a suspicious female."
Ms. Sullivan objected to the "suspicious female" part of that statement. Judge Cockrum sustained her objection.
"I checked the vicinity for female in question and cleared the call," said Officer Couch. Shortly after that, Officer Couch was dispatched to the 800 block of D street. Sgt. Wilson who was "off duty had a female detained."
Ms. Sullivan objected to "detained." Judge Cockrum sustained that objection.
Officer Couch spoke with Sgt. Wilson. Then he spoke "to the female who later identified herself as Jacquelyn Bradley." Officer Couch spoke to three witnesses. "One male and two females."
"Ms. Jones was sitting in her residence, north of Sgt. Wilson's residence. She noticed a female acting strange. The female disappeared on the south side of Sgt. Wilson's house. She then noticed Sgt. Wilson struggling with the female."
"The male witness was sitting in his car. He noticed a female acting strange. The female said she was being followed and asked for a ride. He declined. The woman ran to the south side of Sgt. Wilson's house."
After this, Officer Couch spoke with Sgt. Wilson first and then Bradley.
"Upon my arrival, I detained her in cuffs and put her in my patrol vehicle," said Officer Couch. "I spoke with Sgt. Wilson. Then with Ms. Bradley."
Officer Couch identified Bradley in court.
"So, I read Ms. Bradley her Miranda rights. Before acknowledging, she made spontaneous statements. She said she was chased into the house by two males. One white male. She jumped the fence for her safety. She grabbed the knives from Sgt. Wilson's house to appear intimidating. She was chased after she left the Humboldt County jail facility."
The body cam video was provided to Ms. Sullivan today during the lunch hour. Ms. Sullivan had not had a chance to view the video because she was in court all morning in Humboldt and doing cases in Lake County via Zoom right before this preliminary hearing.
Bradley was ready to waive continuous preliminary hearing waived. Ms. Sullivan was fine with the Court viewing the body cam video today or coming back tomorrow, with a transcript.
Plea will be taken tomorrow. Ms. Acosta said Sgt. Wilson was agreeable to the plea.
Ms. Sullivan's take on the case all along, her remarks at the last hearing mentioned the challenges the People would have at the preliminary hearing. After testimony today, it is obvious why a plea deal was reached.
According to the People, Bradley went into EPD Sgt. Eddie Wilson's house, "armed herself with knives, while Sgt. Wilson was in his house with his children."
At a bail hearing, Judge Christopher Wilson reiterated what Ms. Sullivan said about Bradley being in "a state of psychosis at the time of the incident."
There were two People's exhibits introduced into evidence. Both were photos of the knives.
Read my previous post. Judge Lawrence Killoran could have released Bradley to Waterfront or ordered mental health diversion. The People and Sgt. Wilson at that time were opposed to Bradley's release or resolution. Court resources and time could have been saved at the last hearing.
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https://johnchiv.blogspot.com/2020/06/jacquelyn-bradleywas-in-state-of.html?m=1#more
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