20 year old with 5 prior convictions, two EPD arrests this year fails to appear in court after posting bond

 

When I reported on 20 year old Henry Zaragoza August 9 by EPD for felony DUI and driving with a suspended license, I had included his 5 prior convictions. 

The Humboldt County DA has still not filed charges for the August 9 arrest but after my post, they filed a 6th case in 2024 charging Zaragoza with PC 29180 (b) (2), illegal manufacture of firearm for a May  5 2024 incident. Arraignment in that case was scheduled for 9/12. Zaragoza had posted bond.

It was referred to DA for affadavit. There wasn't even a court reporter available, the proceeding was being recorded.

This is the third case I will now be following up for this reason. The DA's office has done nothing in the Blaine OShaughnessy or Samuel Eannarino case so I won't be holding my breath in this case either. If Zaragoza gets treated differently than the other two, then read my prior posts and it is injustice Humboldt style depending on who you are and your connections.

10/16:  Arraigned on 10/16 in CR2402461.

Conflict Counsel made special appearance for the Public Defender. Trial Conference is on 10/30; jury trial is on 11/4. 

10/30/24: Trial confirmation continued by defense.11/4 date vacated. Trial confirmation on 1/7/25; jury trial on  1/13/25. Defense says motion for mental health diversion "likely to be filed."

No other charges filed and I have checked several times; I checked on 10/30/24 and again on 11/4/24.  

1/7/25: At trial confirmation in CR2402461, jury trial scheduled for 1/13/25 was vacated. Defense has not filed for mental diversion as stated in October 2024. Charges were finally filed in the EPD case on 12/12/24. Zaragoza was arraigned on  12/12/24 in CR2403324. Preliminary examination in that case is on 1/28/25. 

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