Post-Conviction:
Next hearing: January 17, 2020
(December Sentencing Date Vacated. James McGee granted withdrawal of attorney request.)
Law & Crime Video of 9/27/2019 “sentencing” Hearing
Conflict Delays Sentencing in McStay Case
Withdrawal of Attorney of Record
Lead Defense Attorney Seeks Withdrawal
Trial:
Death Sentence on 3 counts; life without parole on one: Formal Sentencing September 27, 2019
Analysis of Behavior of Prosecutors During Trial
“..the battle doesn’t end here…”
Guilty in the 1st Degree
Analysis of the Verdict Part 2
Jury Deliberates Life or Death for Chase Merritt
Defense Attorneys Rajan Maline and James McGee speak Post Trial
We’ll Never Be the Same Again
Defense Will Not Present Penalty Phase Evidence
Here’s How Merritt Attorneys Plan On Persuading The Jury
Live Viewing of Trial
Rob McMillan/ABC7 Twitter Coverage of Trial
Leticia JuarezABC7 Twitter Coverage
LIVE
NEWS
Judge Reprimands Member of Film Crew Tied to Defense Team
Prosecutions Case Based Entirely on Motive
Attorneys Clash During Closing Arguments
Defense Motion to Dismiss Denied
Michael McStay Called Back To The Stand
Daughter: I don’t have any reason to lie for him
Defense for Merritt pokes holes in timeline of case
Expert says Merritt truck ‘cannot be excluded’ as vehicle on McStay neighborhood video
Key prosecution evidence ‘flopped’ in McStay family murder case, defense contends
Second Day of Testimony: Neighbor’s Video Analyzed
Greed as motive: But Whose Greed?
Daily Mail: Opening Statements
DNA found in the graves that of:Three Men/ 1 Woman-Chase Merritt Excluded
DNA Swab Taken from Chase Merritt’s Brother
DNA found at McStay Grave Sites
Trial Postponed For Additional Investigation
McStay June 15 2018 FVI1404194 (29)
February 23 2018 FVI1404194 (23)
Article About January 2, 2018 Hearing:
“A San Bernardino Superior Court judge ruled Friday that McStay family murder suspect Charles “Chase” Merritt will be allowed to have more of his case files in his jail cell than is normally allowed under policy.
In a motion filed with the court, Merritt’s attorneys sought a temporary injunction and temporary restraining order against the Sheriff’s Department, which operates county jails, after he was disciplined Dec. 31 for what they believed was Merritt having too many of his case files in his cell.“
Merritt Attorneys Seek Injunction
8 25 2017 Merritt Portal FVI1404194 (14)
Upcoming Hearings
7 14 17 Portal FVI1404194 (12)
California Code: Rules of the Road
Time waived to June, 20 2017
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Merritt waives right to a speedy trial to March 6, 2017.
December 15 & 16 Hearings Held.
More issues around defense subpoenas and compliance.
No word yet on trial date.
Joe Nelson/San Bernardino Sun 12/16/2016
FVI1404194
From the 11/10/2016 Hearing
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No Trial Date Set: San Diego Union Tribune
Defendant, Charles Ray Merritt, waives time until February 7, 2017.
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10/21/2016 Twitter Reports from Joe Nelson of the San Bernardino Sun
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San Bernardino Sun: Colonies Trial To Take Place Before Merritt Trial
Time is waived until December, however it is likely that the very earliest this trial will happen is 7 months after the October 21 hearing.
Billing received earlier this year:
Time is now waived until November 22, 2016
AT&T subpeoned records released to defense counsel: 7/20/2016
OOPS!
Someone made a boo boo.
DA Rosa Clark and PD Daniel Messner are not involved in this case.
Not as far as we know, anyway…
Quote from the San Bernardino Sun. For full story click on link below:
July 19, 2016 San Bernardino Sun
(AT&T subpoened records in question at 7/8/2016 hrg. received on July 15.)
7/08/2016
(Time waived until October 11, 2016.)
Minutes 7/ 8 /2016
6/03/2016
Minutes 6/3/2016
5/05/2016
4/29/2016
3/23/2016
3/04/2016
2/25/2016
2/11/2016
From Feb 11, 2016 Hearing
Justice Delayed: Will the McStay murders ever be solved? Is Chase Merritt a killer or an innocent man on California's Death Row? 
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