Convicted felon Robert Cullen was a no show at trial confirmation this morning. So was his attorney, Mr. Michael Acosta. He was arrested and booked into custody later today and more charges with a new arrest.
Judge Timothy Canning called the case once, clerk and bailiff checked on Mr. Acosta to see if he was in another courtroom. At 8:43, the jury trial for May 10 was vacated.
Bonds were forfeited in Cullen's three cases; bench warrants were issued with no cite and release. Bail in the 2019 case which was scheduled for jury trial was $200,000; $35,000 in another case and $25,000 in the third case.
Deputy DA Steven Steward was present for the People.
HCSO press release (April 28):
On April 27, 2021, at about 10:45 a.m., Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies conducting follow up on an investigation attempted to contact individuals residing at a residence on the 500 block of Forest Drive in Redway.
At the residence, deputies contacted 31-year-old Robert Joseph Cullen who was known to be on formal probation and had three felony warrants for his arrest. Cullen was taken into custody without incident. During a search of Cullen’s person, deputies located over 5 grams of methamphetamine. During a search of Cullen’s living space, pursuant to the terms of his probation, deputies located a firearm with a loaded, high-capacity magazine.
Cullen was booked into the Humboldt County Correctional Facility on charges of possession of a controlled substance while armed (HS 11370.1(a)), convicted felon in possession of a firearm (PC 29800(a)), person prohibited in possession of ammunition (PC 30305(a)), possession of a controlled substance (HS 11377(a)), revocation of probation (PC 1203.2(a)), possession of an illegal magazine (PC 32310), in addition to warrant charges of violation of probation, assault with a deadly weapon other than a firearm (PC 245(c)), evading a peace office (VC 2800.2), armed with a firearm in commission of a felony (PC 12022(a)(1)), possession of a controlled substance (HS 11378), transportation/sale of a controlled substance (HS 11379(a)), possession/sale of a controlled substance special allegation (PC 1203.073(b)(2)), possession of a controlled substance for sales (HS 11351), transportation/sale of a controlled substance (HS 11352(a)), armed with a firearm (PC 12022(c)), possession of over 14.25 grams of heroin (PC 1203.07(a)(1), person prohibited in possession of ammunition (PC 30305(a)), felon in possession of a firearm (PC 29800(a)(1)) and possession of a controlled substance while armed (HS 11370.1(a)).
This case is still under investigation.
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