Judge Killoran remanded Vincent Nelson; Judge Neel granted him supervised release two days later

 

Humboldt Superior Court Judge Lawrence Killoran granted Senior Deputy District Attorney Roger Rees' request for remand on 5/20/26.

As I reported in the May 21 post, a search for Nelson in Humboldt Superior Court comes up with 25 results.

Two days later on 5/22/26, Humboldt Superior Court Presiding Judge Kelly Neel granted Nelson supervised release. The 6/2 date for preliminary hearing in one 2026 case and trial setting remained as set on 5/22.

Before changes were implemented and that was when Retired Humboldt Judge Marilyn Miles,  Judge John Feeney and others were on the bench, court cases were calendared in a way that they stayed in one courtroom and a particular judge unless there was a recusal or disqualification.

This current Humboldt court system is not in the interest of public safety or efficiency.