Mar 24, 2026

HCSO Detective Shane Steele testifies at convicted felon Christopher Diven's preliminary hearing

 


Convicted felon Christopher Diven has five open cases. Three 2026 cases; one 2025 case and one 2022 co-defendant case. I have covered Diven since 2022.

There were several people in Courtroom 4 today for Christopher Diven's preliminary hearings in the murder and firearm case. This was a special set today. Retired Humboldt Superior Court Judge Christopher Wilson is in Courtroom 4 today. Two of Diven's cases were consolidated into one preliminary hearing.

HCSO Detective Shane Steele the only law enforcement witness today started the testimony at 9:30, was testifying at 9:45 a.m. and still on the stand at 10:15 a.m.

The preliminary hearing is still going on at 3:25 and was continued to tomorrow morning.

Deputy District Attorney Carolyn Schaffer is the prosecutor on this case. Deputy Public Defender Ryan McClurg is LaBranche's attorney.

There are a lot of other cases I am covering today that no other media has covered or is covering including this one and I am posting live  all day so I will update this post with brief notes and court minutes.

The court clerk did an excellent job with details and exhibits in the court minutes.

Details on all of Diven's cases and all previous coverage can be accessed via links I have provided.


3/24 court minutes:





3/25/26: Another case, Christopher Diven preliminary hearing is on Day 2. HCSO Det. Brian Buihner was supposed to testify in that case today. Witness issue causing delays. Preliminary hearing resumes 3/27.





3/27/26: Diven held to answer after preliminary hearing. Arraignment on 4/10.





4/10/26: In CR2600363, the murder case, Diven was arraigned. Readiness Conference on 5/20; jury trial on 6/1. CR2600294 firearm case is just listed as vacated in e court. CR2600293, the 
drug case is trailing. In CR250047 and CR2202369B, VOP intervention on 5/29, VOP revocation hearing on 6/1. 

Previous posts:

https://johnchiv.blogspot.com/2026/03/christopher-diven-is-defendant-that-did.html?m=1

https://johnchiv.blogspot.com/2026/01/christopher-diven-was-already-in.html?m=1

https://johnchiv.blogspot.com/2026/01/christopher-diven-arrested-for-murder.html?m=1

https://johnchiv.blogspot.com/2023/07/christopher-diven-had-10-cases-in.html?m=1#more

https://johnchiv.blogspot.com/2022/08/christopher-diven-arrested-on-ramey.html?m=1

https://johnchiv.blogspot.com/2022/05/one-repeat-offender-among-two-arrested.html?


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