"Can I release you from your prison?" is what Bullock told a correctional officer after he was released on New Year's Eve

The last witness today in the Gary Lee Bullock case was senior correctional officer Devin Strong.

CO Strong said Bullock was not in crisis based on his training, he acted "odd" mumbling and talking to himself but was
able to understand questions and respond.

When CO Strong was escorting Gary Lee Bullock outside the jail facility, Bullock muttered something under his breath CO
Strong could not understand. Asked to repeat it, Bullock said, "Can I release you from your prison?"

With a few inconsistencies between the witness testimony and what Mr. Cockrum said in his opening, if you read that post, you have the gist of all witness testimony.

For you regular, detailed oriented readers , check back  for detailed updated post on all defense witnesses later. You will see on cross examination, how effective Mr. Isaac was today in undermining the defense claim to Bullock's mental state.

One such example is about transportation. Mr. Isaac in his questioning brought out that Bullock did not ask for transportation home, and that previously when he had been booked, he found his own way home. Aside from the fact that transportation is not arranged for arrestees, Bullock was not indigent, he refused the phone call he was allowed and said he would find his own way home. These are his own words in a jail phone call he made to his wife.

"This is not a whodunnit but a howdunnit"; "What was going through Gary Bullock's mind?"

Just like Deputy District Andrew Isaac, Mr. Kaleb Cockrum, who represents Gary Lee Bullock gave an outline case mentioned certain witnesses.

Mr. Cockrum is not denying his client is guilty of killing Fr. Eric Freed. As Mr. Isaac mentioned in his opening remarks, the prosecution and defense disagree on Bullock's intent.

Mr. Cockrum opened his remarks to the jurors by saying, "You all agreed to wait and make up your mind until you have heard all the evidence. The first part of the case can bring up strong emotions."

"This is not a whodunnit but howdunnit? What was going through Gary Bullock's mind? You have been presented a very narrow view."

"You see him raising his arms," said Mr. Cockrum.

"We are going to talk about a very bad 48 hours. You are going to hear from every witness who came into contact with Mr. Bullock."

"The first witness will be Kevin McGrath. He lives across from Mr. Bullock. Mr. McGrath hears a fight. Gary is in an argument.. He sees Gary's brother come and take Mr. Bullock's two daughters away."

"Later while Mr. McGrath is cooking breakfast, Mr. Bullock shows up with a weedwhacker, sniffs the air, acts strangely and is looking for his daughters.

Later that afternoon, on December 31, 2013, Linda Dillon encounters Bullock and he asks her, "Are you my angel?" She says yes and gives him a glass of water.

"Martin Garza is minding his own business at his own residence" when Bullock shows up. "He won't leave Garza alone" until Garza lets him search for his wife. There is a "scuffle" between the two men.

HCSO Deputy Conan Moore and Sgt. Kenneth Swithenbank are called later that afternoon. They find Bullock "hiding in the bush, fidgety and foaming from his mouth." Sgt. Swithenbank speaks to Bullock, takes him back to the station and he is arrested for being "intoxicated in public He is compliant but explodes when taken into the car. He kicks the car and is pulled out so he doesn't damage the car. He asks Sgt. Swithenbank, are you Archangel Michael? He is taken to the hospital and he is calm until the ER doctor comes in and he charges at the doctor. he is cleared, taken back to jail and released shortly after midnight"

"Devin Strong and Bryan Hill will tell you that Mr. Bullock was given instructions to contact Sempervirens; he was making unintelligible sounds. When he is leaving, he tells Devin Strong, 'How about I release you from prison?" Mr. Cockrum said that Bullock was released with no socks, just shoes, shirts pants, no money and his watch.

On the church surveillance video when you see Bullock arrive at church, he is wearing socks. There are few details in Mr. Cockrum's opening statement that were not consistent with witness testimony today you will see when I do that post later today after the afternoon witnesses are done for today.

"You will hear from Officer Crnich that even though Bullock is on topic, his answers deserve followup. Mr. Clark, the security guard, originally hears someone howling, and calls the police. Later, when he comes back, he finds Mr. Bullock crouched down in that A frame symbol. You did not hear audio on the video you saw but you will hear about that conversation from Mr. Clark."

Mr. Cockrum said that Fr. Eric Freed's car was found parked between his parents and grandmother's residence. He referred to the testimony of EPD Detective Jon Luken, who may testify for the defense, about "A shaped branches" on the car and "two limbs propped up by a tree, also in a A shape.

The jurors saw an inverted A symbol outside the women's bathroom, near the parish hall, on the St. Bernard's church survellance video played by the prosecution.

"You will hear from John Bruno," said Mr. Cockrum. "Mr. Bullock is disoriented, injured and dishevelled. He does not do what they ask," referring to Bullock's mother and step father. "He goes off running to find his wife in the woods. Picks up a stick that he waves around and comes back to the house wrapped in bungee cords."

"Each crime has a specific intent and specific mental state. I am asking you to pay attention to Mr. Bullock's mental state throughout the day."

People win key motions in limine in Bullock jury trial before defense begins their case

This morning before the jury in the Gary Lee Bullock case was scheduled to arrive,at 9 a.m.attorneys met with Judge John Feeney.

I will update this post with complete coverage later. The People won motions in limine, one was their own, one filed by the defense.

"The defense is now trying to reduce the defendant's mental state and his accountability of his actions."People win motion to bar defense from using Bullock's statements to law enforcement"

This afternoon at 1:30 p.m., "outside the presence of jurors" Judge John Feeney addressed motions in limine and admissibility of certain exhibits.

Besides Judge Feeney, Deputy District Attorney Andrew Isaac, DA Investigator John Burke, Gary Lee Bullock and his attorney, Mr. Kaleb Cockrum and court staff, I was the only one in the audience.

"What I would like to address is the People's motion in limine to bar the defense from using Mr. Bullock's statements to law enforcement," said Judge Feeney.

Judge Feeney said he had considered and read the People's motion as well as the defense's opposition.

"I understand that the defense position is that Mr. Bullock's statements to law enforcement are non-hearsay and being offered for the falsity of his staements," said Judge John Feeney.

Before he stated his tentative decision, Judge Feeney said he had looked at the California evidence manual. He cited Evidence Code 1251 and 1252.

"The defense seeks Mr. Bullock's statement as evidence of state of mind on the night in question," said Judge Feeney. "Evidence code 1251 appears to be on point."

Judge Feeney said that Bullock was not unavailable as a witness. He also cited a case People v Aguilar.

190. People v. Aguilar, S213571, SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA, 2015 Cal. LEXIS 2821 Shepardize , January 12, 2015, Opinion Filed - See more at: http://www.lexisnexis.com/legalnewsroom/litigation/b/litigation-blog/archive/2015/05/13/california-official-reports-electronic-advance-sheet-court-opinions-for-wednesday-may-13-2015.aspx#sthash.L3LzsmeS.dpuf

Judge Feeney also referred to Page 1567 from the Court of Appeals

http://www.courts.ca.gov/opinions/documents/B263075.PDF

Judge Feeney said his tentative decision was to grant the People's motion.

Attorneys gave their oral arguments and input.

Mr. Cockrum said the defense wanted to use those statements to provide  "circumstantial evidence of the defendant's state of mind"

Mr. Isaac responded, "I don't think that is enough to refute case law" and mentioned Evidence Code 1251 and 1252. "The defense is now trying to reduce the defendant's mental state and his accountability of his actions."

Evidence Codes 1251-52:

1251.  Subject to Section 1252, evidence of a statement of the
declarant's state of mind, emotion, or physical sensation (including
a statement of intent, plan, motive, design, mental feeling, pain, or
bodily health) at a time prior to the statement is not made
inadmissible by the hearsay rule if:
   (a) The declarant is unavailable as a witness; and
   (b) The evidence is offered to prove such prior state of mind,
emotion, or physical sensation when it is itself an issue in the
action and the evidence is not offered to prove any fact other than
such state of mind, emotion, or physical sensation.

1252.  Evidence of a statement is inadmissible under this article if
the statement was made under circumstances such as to indicate its
lack of trustworthiness.

The People have two other motions in limine which will be decided between 8:30 to 9 a.m. on Monday. One is a motion to exclude an expert opinion on Bullock's mental health. The other is to exclude testimony from non-intimate witnesses. 

"I could not find  evidence that these people are intimate acquaintances and Mr. Bullock has not shown that," said Mr. Isaac.

Mr. Cockrum has yet to decide if he will present an opening statement at the start of the defense case and give his witness list to the prosecution and Court, by this Monday.

In response to a question by an alternate juror, there was a stipulation in Court today made on the record that "St. Bernard's Church as well as the Bruno residence are in Humboldt County, California." This will be presented in writing to the jurors.

Joshua Bell arrested for alleged possession of controlled substance after being reported as a burglary suspect at his cousin's residence

On 03-26-2016 Mendocino County Sheriff Deputies were dispatched to a residence in the 23000 block of N. Highway 1, Fort Bragg California, regarding a residential burglary.

The victim told deputies that she believes her cousin, Joshua Bell, may be responsible for the burglary.

Deputies subsequently contacted Bell in Fort Bragg, California. Deputies developed probable cause to believe that Bell committed the burglary and he was arrested without incident.

Bell was also found to be in possession of a controlled substance, possessed for sale. It was also determined Bell was on Mendocino County Court Probation and  he was also arrested for violating the terms of his probation.

Bell was booked into the Mendocino County Jail for the above listed charges where he was held in lieu of $55,000.00 bail.

HCSO swearing in ceremony at Aquatic Center includes promotions and searing in of new employees

This morning, a swearing in ceremony took place for new HCSO employees. Sgt. Michael Fridley, was promoted to Lieutenant. Most recently, he was in charge of the court bailiffs and HCSO court staff. 

Sgt. Massaro with Sheriff Downey

Will Archangel Michael be Gary Bullock's savior to claim insanity?

Defense case started this morning around 10 after evidentiary hearings and Mr. Kaleb Cockrum's opening statement. The defense chose to give their opening statement at the beginning of their case and not after the prosecution's opening statement.

Four witnesses, including HCSO Sgt. Swithenbank, testified about Bullock's alleged behavor the day he was taken into custody. I will be updating a separate post on evidence hearing where the People won two motions regarding defense witness testimony.

 Archangel Michael or an angel was mentioned by Bullock several times on December 31, 2013 before he was booked into the jail. Bullock was "crowing", talking "unintelligibly" and got into a physical altercation with a couple of neighbors.

Bullock's brother Danny was in court this morning. Bullock waved to him when he entered the court.

New felony charge: Assault with a deadly weapon, not a firearm, a cell phone

https://www.yahoo.com/tech/controversial-handgun-design-looks-exactly-smartphone-193557510.html

Irony: Jason Singleton office in Eureka out of ADA compliance?

Is Jason Singleton's local Eureka Street office on Sixth & L Streets, both the building and parking are out of compliance with the ADA Act?

Has Jason Singelton moved from Humboldt and does he have a new shill? I have an unconfirmed tip, he may have moved to Redding.

A federal court records search shows that Singleton has filed 259 federal lawsuits relating to ADA violations since 2005, with 23 cases filed in 2013.

Many of these lawsuits have been directed at Humboldt County businesses, including Village Pantry, the Minor Theatre Corp., Cher-Ae Heights Casino, Cafe Waterfront, Barnes Arcata Family Drug, McKinleyville's Central Station bar, Six Rivers Brewery and Arctic Circle.

http://www.mercurynews.com/crime-courts/ci_24758209/after-filing-hundreds-ada-lawsuits-eureka-attorney-is

MARSHALL LOSKOT, Plaintiff

https://cases.justia.com/federal/district-courts/california/caedce/2:2013cv01297/255720/11/0.pdf

https://cases.justia.com/federal/district-courts/california/caedce/2:2013cv00496/251177/20/0.pdf

http://caselaw.findlaw.com/us-9th-circuit/1396056.html

Hollynn D'Lil is a paraplegic who requires the use of a wheelchair for mobility.   On December 13, 2001, D'Lil traveled from her home in Sacramento to Santa Barbara, California in order to conduct a property inspection for attorney Jason Singleton.

1. Early that day, she called the Best Western Encina to reserve a wheelchair accessible room for the night.   She was informed that the hotel had an available room that lacked a roll-in shower, but was fully accessible in all other respects.   She reserved the room. - See more at: http://caselaw.findlaw.com/us-9th-circuit/1396056.html#sthash.yawpvC3h.dpuf

And Singleton also uses Jerry Doran as another Plaintiff shill

http://www.sacbee.com/latest-news/article2571501.html

First of three parts

Jerry Doran was more than 500 miles from his Tehama County home when he stopped at a Del Taco in Mission Viejo for some enchiladas -- or so he said. Doran, 52 and a paraplegic since a 1985 auto accident, said he encountered numerous problems at the restaurant: a wheelchair ramp that was too steep, a toilet that was too low, hand dryers that were too high. So, on Jan. 15, 2004, Doran did what he had done at least 223 times in California courts, suing the restaurant for violating the Americans With Disabilities Act.

When the restaurant company refused to settle, Doran's story literally became a federal case. How could he order enchiladas when the restaurant doesn't serve them, the defense wanted to know. Why did he complain about a hand dryer that doesn't exist? Did Jerry Doran even go to Del Taco that day?

The case, which Doran lost last summer, highlights one of the most emotional and contentious legal battles in California today: enforcement of the Americans With Disabilities Act.

Across the nation, the federal law has been hailed by many as a civil rights triumph since its passage 16 years ago. But California laws allowing the nation's most generous payouts to disabled people who sue businesses have made this state a magnet for lawyers and plaintiffs and for aggressive, sometimes questionable practices.

"The defense is now trying to reduce the defendant's mental state and his accountability of his actions."People win motion to bar defense from using Bullock's statements to law enforcement

This afternoon at 1:30 p.m., "outside the presence of jurors" Judge John Feeney addressed motions in limine and admissibility of certain exhibits.

Besides Judge Feeney, Deputy District Attorney Andrew Isaac, DA Investigator John Burke, Gary Lee Bullock and his attorney, Mr. Kaleb Cockrum and court staff, I was the only one in the audience.

"What I would like to address is the People's motion in limine to bar the defense from using Mr. Bullock's statements to law enforcement," said Judge Feeney.

Judge Feeney said he had considered and read the People's motion as well as the defense's opposition.

"I understand that the defense position is that Mr. Bullock's statements to law enforcement are non-hearsay and being offered for the falsity of his staements," said Judge John Feeney.

Before he stated his tentative decision, Judge Feeney said he had looked at the California evidence manual. He cited Evidence Code 1251 and 1252.

"The defense seeks Mr. Bullock's statement as evidence of state of mind on the night in question," said Judge Feeney. "Evidence code 1251 appears to be on point."

Judge Feeney said that Bullock was not unavailable as a witness. He also cited a case People v Aguilar.

190. People v. Aguilar, S213571, SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA, 2015 Cal. LEXIS 2821 Shepardize , January 12, 2015, Opinion Filed - See more at: http://www.lexisnexis.com/legalnewsroom/litigation/b/litigation-blog/archive/2015/05/13/california-official-reports-electronic-advance-sheet-court-opinions-for-wednesday-may-13-2015.aspx#sthash.L3LzsmeS.dpuf

Judge Feeney also referred to Page 1567 from the Court of Appeals
http://www.courts.ca.gov/opinions/documents/B263075.PDF

Judge Feeney said his tentative decision was to grant the People's motion.

Attorneys gave their oral arguments and input.

Mr. Cockrum said the defense wanted to use those statements to provide  "circumstantial evidence of the defendant's state of mind"

Mr. Isaac responded, "I don't think that is enough to refute case law" and mentioned Evidence Code 1251 and 1252. "The defense is now trying to reduce the defendant's mental state and his accountability of his actions."

Evidence Codes 1251-52:

1251.  Subject to Section 1252, evidence of a statement of the
declarant's state of mind, emotion, or physical sensation (including
a statement of intent, plan, motive, design, mental feeling, pain, or
bodily health) at a time prior to the statement is not made
inadmissible by the hearsay rule if:
   (a) The declarant is unavailable as a witness; and
   (b) The evidence is offered to prove such prior state of mind,
emotion, or physical sensation when it is itself an issue in the
action and the evidence is not offered to prove any fact other than
such state of mind, emotion, or physical sensation.

1252.  Evidence of a statement is inadmissible under this article if
the statement was made under circumstances such as to indicate its
lack of trustworthiness.

The People have two other motions in limine which will be decided between 8:30 to 9 a.m. on Monday. One is a motion to exclude an expert opinion on Bullock's mental health. The other is to exclude testimony from non-intimate witnesses. 

"I could not find  evidence that these people are intimate acquaintances and Mr. Bullock has not shown that," said Mr. Isaac.

Mr. Cockrum has yet to decide if he will present an opening statement at the start of the defense case and give his witness list to the prosecution and Court, by this Monday.

In response to a question by an alternate juror, there was a stipulation in Court today made on the record that "St. Bernard's Church as well as the Bruno residence are in Humboldt County, California." This will be presented in writing to the jurors.

Skylar Nemetz gets 13.5 years for the death of his own wife Danielle

http://komonews.com/news/local/former-army-soldier-gets-max-sentence-for-shooting-his-young-wife-to-death

"Please bathe", why Fr. Eric would tell us this at Easter, his most favorite time of the year

While Fr. Eric guided us throughout the year, including Christmas, he often told us that Easter was his favorite time of the year.

I miss him and preparing for Lent, I miss the Easter Vigil, I miss the RCIA candidates being welcomed into the church, I miss the music, the celebration, the anticipation building to Easter Sunday.

I miss his historical insights and information, particularly when he talked about repentance and how people in the ancient church wanting to be welcomed back into the church were covered in ashes for days.

"Please bathe," he would say. I share this  was not to diminish the meaning but to show the human side of Fr. Eric, the teacher and why he was such a good priest.

Fr. Eric was a faithful and proud Catholic but he never put any religion down, any other Christian denomination down, any non believer down and respected people.

God is love, unconditional love and with Fr. Eric , I always felt God's love in his words, when he celebrated mass and in his actions.

Family, friends and Supervisor Rex Bohn show up to recognize Fire Department members

Did you know Supervisor Rex Bohn is a former volunteer firefighter for Company 2? David Tyson is a former CDF firefighter.


Friends, family, the community showed up at the Eureka Fire Department to recognize several members for recent promotions.

At 3:30 today, three new firefighters will be recognized today as they begin their careers with HBF.

The ceremony will take place today at Fire Station 1 located at 533 C St., Eureka.

Those being recognized for
recent promotion are: Fire Chief Bill Gillespie, Deputy Fire Chief Bill Reynolds,
Fire Captain Chris Mitchell, Fire Captain Nathan Baxley, Fire Captain Michael
Landry, Fire Captain Tony Freeman, Fire Captain Russell Boham, Fire Engineer
Brett Christensen, and Fire Engineer Kris Kalman.

Firefighter Adam Bumgardner, Firefighter Michael Tyson, and Firefighter Kameron Waters will be sworn in today.

Three of HBF’s latest paramedics will also  recognized.

 

Being recognized for earing their Paramedic are Engineer/Paramedic
Colin Beddow, Firefighter/Paramedic Don Penn, and Firefighter Paramedic Chris
Alexander.


“Each person being recognized today has shown their willingness to go the extra
mile to better themselves and the department in the service they can provide,” said Fire Chief Bill Gillespie. “Ours is a culture of service and we take great pride in introducing our newest personnel and those advancing in rank to our
community.”

A glimpse of Fr. Eric and who he was for those who never met him

Photo credit Mark McKenna. This is us praying the rosary right after we learned at the press conference that Fr. Eric was deceased. Of all the church ministries, leading the rosary every Sunday before mass and many other occasions was the first church responsibility I volunteered for and it was with the permission and encouragement of Fr. Eric.

We had also prayed the rosary that morning when Deacon Frank Weber came into church to let us know, "something was terribly wrong with Fr. Eric." We could not complete it as we had to exit church since the police had arrived and were securing all of the church property.

This was Fr. Eric's obituary written by Monsignor Daniel Whelton. I hope it gives those of you who did not know Fr. Eric some idea of the man we loved and respected so much.

Requiescat in pacem, Fr. Eric, 1957-2014 


Fr. Eric Freed was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan in 1957 to Eugene and Laura Freed. He was raised in Covina, Calif., and graduated from Northview High School in 1975. He attended Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles where he graduated with a B.A. in Philosophy. In 1979 he entered the Salesian Religious Congregation in Japan where he pursued his studies to the priesthood in the Salesian House of Formation, Jocti, Japan. He completed his studies in Theology at the Pontifical Salesian University, Turin, Italy from 1988-1990. On September 23, 1990, he was ordained to the Priesthood in Tokyo, Japan, by Archbishop PeiroShirayanagi Seiichi for ministry as a Salesian priest. He ministered in Salesian High Schools as a teacher and chaplain in Ikuei Kosen, Tokyo 1990-1995 and Seikosakiun, Osoka, 1995-1999. Fr. Freed came to the Diocese of Santa Rosa in 1999 and served as Parochial Vicar at St. Joseph, Cotati until mid-2001, with a two-month assignment at St. Francis Solano, Sonoma in the summer of 1999. In August 2001, he was appointed Administrator of St. Mary’s, Arcata where he ministered for one year. From 2002 until mid-2005 he was the Chaplain at St. Francis High School, Mountain View, Calif. Upon his return to the Diocese of Santa Rosa he was assigned as Chaplain at St. Vincent de Paul High School, Petaluma, and was in residence at St. James, Petaluma. In 2006 he was assigned as the Chaplain to the Newman Center for Humboldt State University, Arcata, and at the same time ministered as the Parochial Vicar at St. Bernard’s, Eureka. Fr Freed also taught Religious Studies at Humboldt State University, a course well received by the students. Fr. Freed ministered to the Japanese Catholic Community in San Francisco and Santa Clara County. He wrote and translated the story of a Hiroshima bombing survivor, Hiroko Takanash, who related her experience in the book titled “The Experience of the Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima in Poem.” In 2011, he was appointed Pastor of St. Bernard’s parish, Eureka and served in that office until his untimely death on New Year’s Day, January 1, 2014. Fr Eric is survived by his father Eugene Freed and his stepmother, Donna and by his brother Will, sisters, Kari, Lisa, Anita and Melissa who live in various parts of the United States. He was preceded in death by his mother, Laura and two brothers, Gene and Michael. He is mourned not only by his own family but his spiritual family as well, especially by those he served in Japan as a Salesian High School teacher, by the Japanese Community of the Bay Area and by the parishioners he served in the various parishes here in the Diocese of Santa Rosa particularly the parishioners of St. Bernard’s parish, Eureka. Father Freed was a compassionate, giving priest with a ready smile, a good sense of humor and he was a sports fanatic. Echoing the words of Jesus to the blind man Bartimeus – “What do you want me to do for you” was how Father Eric lived his priestly life and ministry. He will be greatly missed. May he rest in peace.

-- Msgr. Daniel P. Whelton

Top of the ear torn; " bleeding indicates that he was alive" testifies Dr. Super; Fr. Freed's face so bloodied and bruised that he was barely recognizable

The first photo that the jury saw was of Fr. Eric Freed's head in a "dirty state" before the body had been washed. His face was bruised, battered and bloodied. His head and scalp soaked in blood. There was so much blood that it was difficult to see the wounds clearly or to recognize him.

In a "clean state", there was a close up of his face, "primarily his nose," said Dr. Super. and a deep, bloodied gash on his nose.

Torn ear, bloodied and bruised back, left hand misshapen and contorted, bruisies, abrasions and lacerations from head to toe. Some injuries, Dr. Super said would have resulted in choking, not being able to breathe and blood flow stopped to the brain.

One of the most disturbing photos besides Fr. Freed's face was that of his lips and tongue, and the hole in his tongue. His frenulum was torn. Dr. Super said "by something impacting or being forced into his mouth."

It had been an hour and a half before break and most of the testimony focused on face and neck, some on the spine. After the mid morning break, abdomen, arms and legs were covered.

Several times after injuries were described and photos were shown, Deputy District Attorney Andrew Isaac asked Dr. Super, who responded, "If the decedent was alive, this would be a very painful injury."

While some injuries, Dr. Super was definitive about calling perimortem, for others he could not say for sure whether they were definitely perimortem, he had an opinion; same thing about consciousness or unconsciousness and how long it took for these injuries--he said from a few minutes to several hours.

Dr. Super also indicated if the pipe, the wooden stake or the glass vessel was a likely cause of a specific injury.

The detailed photos and a diagram of Fr. Freed's injuries from the autopsy is so extensive and so horrific; my post on the evidence hearings covers it well.

People rest their case in Bullock jury trial, according to schedule stated in Mr. Isaac's opening argument

After Dr. Super finished testifying today at noon, which included cross examination by Gary Lee Bullock's attorney, Mr. Kaleb Cockrum, the People have rested their case.

Jury was asked to return Monday at 9 a.m.

Graphic, bloodied photos and details by Coroner tell the disturbing details of Fr. Freed's torture and death

Court proceedings in the Gary Lee Bullock trial were delayed until 9:05 this morning after attorneys met with Judge Feeney at the bench. This after court was delayed opening at 8:30 a.m.

Dr. Mark Super, a forensic pathologist, who conducted the autopsy for Fr. Eric Freed, testified today.

The cause of death, according to Dr. Super, was blunt force head and thoracic injuries, asphyxia and neck compression. Dr. Super described the autopsy procedure in general before giving detailed testimony about Fr. Freed's autopsy. The autopsy was performed January 4, 2014.

Today, the jury saw more graphic close ups of  photos depicting the brutal injuries Fr. Freed suffered and his bloodied and bruised face, neck, abdomen, back, arms and legs. There was a diagram that Dr. Super prepared at the autopsy. A larger, blown up version of that was shown today on the projecteor screen with Fr. Freed's body in 5 different positions, including front and back and two side views. The diagram had notes scribbled all over, pointing to the injuries.

Dr. Super concluded his testimony today, at noon. He was the People's last witness.

Usually jury members , audience members and all media chat during breaks. Today, with a few brief pleasantries, it was a somber break, with most people just walking out of the courtroom quieter than usual.

To add insult to injury, Bullock's mother who attended court today with a family friend, both whispered loudly and talked while Dr. Super was testifying. Bullock's mother did the same thing last time, including her cell phone going off twice.

Map of Eureka showing Matthew Owen lives in Ward 2

The City of Eureka boundary map shown below of Matthew Owen's property  shows he lives in Ward 2.

If Owen decides to run for Eureka City Council this year, the map should alleviate any concerns regarding which ward he currently lives as the ward map from the city's website does not  reflect ward boundaries as clearly as this image.

This link is unclear on where the Ward 2 boundary is:

http://www.ci.eureka.ca.gov/civica/filebank/blobdload.asp?BlobID=2445

Linda Atkins, the current Ward 2 Eureka City Councilmember will be terming out after serving two terms in November making this seat a potential swing vote.

Terry Supahan arrested for a DUI?

TERANCE JOSEPH SUPAHAN

CHPH

FRESH ARREST

DUI

Terry Supahan is a Karuk Tribe and executive director of True North Organizing Network.