I just did a post two days ago on Richard French so today's post is going to be on the ruling by Judge Christopher Wilson.
Judge Wilson went into a lengthy analysis and explaination and covered eligibility, suitability, California law, facts of this case and charges. The summary is that request for mental health diversion was denied.
I was going to post all of Judge Wilson's remarks. There is livestream right now due to COVID 19 so anyone can watch. I cover multiple cases and a lot of news in detail. This week has been non stop and very busy. So that extra and exclusive content is available only to my advertisers, subscribers and patrons.
French's explosive behavior and ongoing threat to a small community and monitoring issues after the 90 day treatment program were important factors in Judge Wilson's decisions.
Judge Wilson did not mince words when it came to either party. He acknowledged the sincerity and support of French's son and the fear of the neighbors but he also said this was a volatile situation and a property dispute that had escalated.
The case is on March 1. It trails three other cases, French waived time, if after court intervention, the case does not resolve, it will be reset.
Deputy District Attorney Roger Rees is the prosecutor for this case. As Mr. Rees had indicated at the last hearing, DA Maggie Fleming appeared on the case. Deputy Public Defender Ben McLaughlin is French's attorney.
If you are unfamiliar with the case or did not read the previous post; the link has more details and background.
3/1 update: As expected, dates were reset. Pre trial on March 16; trial confirmation on April 6 and jury trial on April 19.
Previous post:
https://johnchiv.blogspot.com/2021/02/this-is-easy-case-to-deny-mental-health.html?m=1#more
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