DA amends charges and James Atkins hires LA attorney

 

In my July 22 post on attempted murder suspect James Atkins, I reported that the court unable to secure adequate number of jurors and trial was continued. Atkins was  admonished by Retired Judge John Feeney had to be removed from the courtroom. Trial dates were rescheduled. Atkins said he was going to hire a LA attorney. Mr. Anthony Tall appeared in court on 8/26 for Atkins. Ms. Andrea Sullivan was relieved. A readiness conference is scheduled for 9/10. Deputy District Attorney Roger Rees motion for first amended information was granted. With a new attorney and amended information while dates haven't been reshuffled yet; they will be. More waiting to see if this goes to trial and we hear about the DA's kill zone theory or the case resolves.

9/10: Readiness Conference continued to 9/17. Jury still scheduled for 9/23. DA did not waive written motion for defense motion to continue.

9/17: Oral motion to continue by defense. Readiness conference +motion to continue scheduled for 9/19.  

9/19: Defense motion to continue granted. 9/23 date vacated. Trial setting on 10/7.

10/7:Readiness Conference on 2/19/25; jury trial on 3/3/25 JT.

2/19/25: Readiness Conference continue by defense to 2/26; jury trial on 3/3/25.

2/26: Continued by defense for further investigation; 3/3 date vacated. Trial setting scheduled for 3/28. 

3/28/25: Readiness Conference scheduled for 

8/7; jury trial for 8/25.

8/7/25: Humboldt County Deputy DA Whitney Timm appeared on the case for the People. Mr. Tall says he will be in trial. Da wont waive written notice,. Mr. Tall says he will file a motion to continue jury trial currently scheduled for  8/25.

8/25/25: Defense motion to continue granted. Readiness Conference on 10/7; jury trial 10/13.

10/7/25: Trial confirmed for 10/13. Defense intends to file mental health diversion. On 10/2/25, Humboldt County Deputy DA Roger Rees filed an affadavit for an out of county subpoena.

10/13/25: Defense filed mental health diversion. Jury trial continued by defense. Readiness Conference scheduled for 11/19; jury trial on 12/1.

10/30/25: Petition on mental health diversion continued by court to 11/7 for setting. 

11/7/25: Defense withdraws petition for mental diversion and Mr. Tall says he will refile. Readiness Conference is on 11/19; jury trial on 12/1.

11/19/25: Defense not ready for trial; intends to file motion to continue.

12/1/25: Continued to 12/5 for trial setting + confirmation of counsel.

Previous posts:

https://johnchiv.blogspot.com/2024/07/rees-vs-sullivan-round-2-this-week-with.html?m=1

https://johnchiv.blogspot.com/2024/02/convicted-felon-ans-attempted-murder.html?m=1#more

https://johnchiv.blogspot.com/2023/10/pd-declares-conflict-in-convicted.html?m=1

https://johnchiv.blogspot.com/2023/05/convicted-felon-booked-for-attempted.html?m=1

https://johnchiv.blogspot.com/2023/05/san-francisco-man-arrested-on-two.html?m=1