The Humboldt County Board of Supervisors reportedly agreed to give embattled former Public Defender David Marcus two-months severance pay when he resigned his position, according to Marcus’ letter of resignation. That would equate to about $25,000 given Marcus’ $150,000 annual salary. It’s unclear when the board reached this agreement or how it was finalized. With […]
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Why Some Feel the Deck was Stacked for the Prosecution in HumCo’s Public Defender Hiring
After a process that some perceive as deeply troubling, the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors announced Tuesday that it is tapping David Marcus, a Florida attorney, to be the county’s next public defender. The three-month search to replace recently retired Public Defender Kevin Robinson, who packed up his briefcase in December, caused controversy in local […]
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Bullock Pulls Insanity Plea, Faces Life in Prison for Priest’s Murder
Multiple media outlets are reporting that, four days after being convicted of murdering and torturing St. Bernard’s Catholic Church pastor Eric Freed, Gary Lee Bullock has withdrawn his not guilty by reason of insanity plea, against the advice of his attorney. According to reports, with the sanity phase of his trial slated to begin this […]
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Bullock Guilty on All Counts
Multiple media outlets are reporting that a jury today has found Gary Lee Bullock guilty on all counts for the 2014 murder and torture of St. Bernard’s Catholic Church pastor Eric Freed. After four days of deliberations, the jury came to the unanimous conclusion that Bullock was guilty of first degree murder, torture, residential burglary, […]