More like, "What new BS can the defense come up with?"
Seriously.
The defense is pursuing a "Diminished Capacity" defense. They asked for a 6 month period so they can basically try to prove that the defendant has some sort of mental disorder and had no control over his actions. This after the 3 months they wasted on evaluations that proved he IS mentally competent. I mean, is he a nutcase or not?! Pick one and stick with it!
Another scheduling conference is set for May 24, 2010.
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Friday, November 13, 2009
November 30, 2009 - Scheduling Conference
A Scheduling Conference is scheduled for Monday, November 30, 2009 at 9:00 am before Judge William Barrett in the Third District Court, Salt Lake Department, 450 South State Street, Salt Lake City, Utah.
Monday, September 28, 2009
Update on September 28th Arraignment
The defendant plead "not guilty" to his charges. The next court date is November 30, 2009, which I assume is a scheduling conference. Between now and then the defense may file any motions for contested issues and the prosecution has this time frame to decide whether or not to pursue the death penalty.
KSL story here.
Man Arraigned on Charges of Murdering Ex-Girlfriend
KSL.com
WEST VALLEY CITY -- It has been more than a year since the crime, and this morning Charles Gunkel was finally arraigned on charges he murdered his ex-girlfriend.
Charles Gunkel has been undergoing a series of mental competency evaluations since the stabbing death of Molly Robbins last summer. Two weeks ago, those evaluations wrapped up and Gunkel was found competent to stand trial.
Gunkel is charged with aggravated murder, which could result in the death penalty if he is convicted. Prosecutors have not said if they will try this as a death penalty case.
KSL story here.
Man Arraigned on Charges of Murdering Ex-Girlfriend
KSL.com
WEST VALLEY CITY -- It has been more than a year since the crime, and this morning Charles Gunkel was finally arraigned on charges he murdered his ex-girlfriend.
Charles Gunkel has been undergoing a series of mental competency evaluations since the stabbing death of Molly Robbins last summer. Two weeks ago, those evaluations wrapped up and Gunkel was found competent to stand trial.
Gunkel is charged with aggravated murder, which could result in the death penalty if he is convicted. Prosecutors have not said if they will try this as a death penalty case.
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Update on September 15th Preliminary Hearing
Last night our family came together so my brothers, husband and father could give Carly a blessing. This morning we, along with more family and friends, gathered at the courthouse to support her in one of the hardest things she will have to do in her life. I sat with her in the hallway until she was called in to testify. We waited between the double doors, but when they brought the defendant back in the room Carly noticed him and physically pulled away from the door and started crying and shaking, saying she didn't want to go in. I couldn't do anything but hold on to her and cry. They agreed to call another witness so Carly could have some time to calm down. We went back out to a room in the hallway and said a prayer and when it was her turn again, she was still reluctant, but was able walk in and make it up to the stand. She did very well when she was up there.
We were surrounded by amazing friends and family, as well as the attorneys, detective and social worker we are working with. I am so grateful for their hard work and their support. It makes this that much easier feeling that they care about us and are working so hard on behalf of our family and our mother. We appreciate them so much.
All three charges still stand and arraignment is set for September 28, 2008.
KSL story here:
Man to Stand Trial for Murdering Ex-Girlfriend
KSL.com
SALT LAKE CITY -- The Magna man accused of murdering his ex-girlfriend in front of her daughter has been ordered to stand trial.
Police say Charles Gunkel broke into the home of Molly Robbins and stabbed her repeatedly in Aug. 8, 2008.
Her 14-year-old daughter was home at the time and ran to a neighbor's house to call 911.
The daughter testified Tuesday during the preliminary hearing.
Prosecutors could decide to seek the death penalty.
Deseret News story here:
Daugher Describes Moments Before Mother's Death
Linda Thomson
Deseret News
Several people heard him say he stabbed Molly Robbins last summer.
And Robbins' teenage daughter testified she saw him pinning her mother down on a bedroom floor while brandishing a knife the day her mother died.
"He said, 'I'm going to jail anyway,' and he told me to 'call 911 afterward,' " the visibly upset 15-year-old said from the witness stand.
Charles Richard Gunkel, 54, of Magna, is charged with aggravated murder, a first-degree felony that could become a capital case if prosecutors choose to make it one. He also is charged with aggravated burglary, a first-degree felony, and aggravated assault, a third-degree felony.
Third District Judge Deno Himonas Tuesday ordered Gunkel to stand trial for the death of Gunkel's longtime girlfriend. He will be arraigned Sept. 28, and prosecutors have 60 days after that to declare whether they intend to seek the death penalty if Gunkel is convicted.
The charges stem from an Aug. 8, 2008, incident in which police say Gunkel broke into a Magna house and confronted Robbins, 51, with whom he had an on-again, off-again romance for five years.
The couple had broken up about a month earlier and Robbins may have fallen in love with another man.
Robbins' daughter testified Gunkel came to the front door and wanted to see her mother, but neither would open the locked screen door. The girl went into the kitchen to resume working on a computer. The teen said she heard Gunkel demand, "Are you married?" to her mother, who answered no. She said he then asked, "Are you going to get married?" to which her mother replied, "Yes."
After that, the girl said she heard a suspicious sound and her mother cry out, "Chuck, stop!" and "Chuck, please don't do this!" along with "wrestling noises" and a loud thud. The girl raced to her mother's bedroom.
Inside, she said she saw her mother on the floor with Gunkel pinning her mother's arms down with his legs, one of his hands strangling Robbins' neck and the other pointing a knife at her mother's shoulder.
"He told me to get in there and sit on the bed. He just kept choking my mom," the girl said in a soft, emotion-choked voice. "I kept yelling at him to stop and he said, 'Shut up,' or he would cut me, too. "
Gunkel at one point aimed the knife at the girl's legs, but she managed to get away to the home of a neighbor who called 911.
Other witnesses testified they heard Gunkel say he had stabbed Robbins and he spoke with a Salt Lake County sheriff's detective about Robbins' condition while being taken in for questioning.
Robbins, a popular second-grade teacher and mother of five, died from five stab wounds to the abdomen.
Salt Lake Tribue story here:
Man Ordered to Stand Trial in Knife Slaying of Ex-Girlfriend
Stephen Hunt
Salt Lake Tribune
Fifteen-year-old Carly Robbins refused to look at the man accused of fatally stabbing her mother last year at their Magna home.
The teen took the witness stand Tuesday in 3rd District Court and immediately turned her back on Charles "Chuck" Richard Gunkel, who is charged with first-degree felony aggravated murder -- a potential death-penalty offense -- for stabbing 51-year-old Morena Molly Robbins five times in the abdomen on Aug. 8, 2008.
Carly Robbins then recounted how Gunkel stood on the front porch and begged her mother not to marry another man; how Gunkel broke through the locked screen door, pinned her mother to the bedroom floor, choked her and brandished a knife; how she escaped to call police and paramedics -- who arrived too late to save her mother's life.
Following the testimony from the girl and others at the preliminary hearing, Judge Deno Himonas ordered Gunkel to stand trial for murder, as well as felony counts of aggravated burglary and aggravated assault.
Gunkel, 54 and Molly Robbins had been in an on-again, off-again relationship for about five years, according to testimony. Then, about three weeks prior to the slaying, Gunkel learned Robbins was seeing someone else.
"Don't do this. Don't get married," Gunkel said to Molly Robbins before breaking open the door, according to Carly Robbins.
Moments later, the girl saw Gunkel on top of her mother, choking her with one hand and a pocket knife in the other. She said her mother was saying, "Chuck, please don't do this."
The girl testified that Gunkel ordered her into the bedroom and onto the bed. He then pointed the knife at her and said, "Shut up or I'll cut you, too."
Moments later, the girl fled the room, ran next door and called 911.
By the time paramedics arrived, Robbins -- an elementary school teacher and the mother of five children -- was dead.
An autopsy showed she bled to death from wounds that penetrated her heart, aorta, liver and two major blood veins.
After the stabbing, Gunkel returned to his own home, located about a half-mile away, where he called his ex-wife and told her about the slaying, according to testimony.
Later, in exchange for a cigarette, Gunkel told Salt Lake County Sheriff's Det. Chad Reyes he went to talk to Robbins after learning she had "moved on and found another boyfriend."
But after noting that Robbins had not wanted to talk to him, Gunkel stopped talking and asked for a lawyer, Reyes testified. The knife was found in the bushes in front of Robbins' home.
Gunkel is to appear in court again Sept. 28 for a scheduling hearing before Judge William Barrett. Prosecutors will then have 60 days to decide whether to seek the death penalty.
Some of the statements in this story are not very accurate but it's a story...
ABC 4 story here:
Prosecutors May Seek Death Penalty in Magna Murder
ABC4.com
SALT LAKE CITY (ABC 4 News) Prosecutors may seek the death penalty against a man accused of stabbing his girlfriend to death after she broke up with him. 51 year old Charles Gunkel was bound over for trial on Tuesday.
He is charged with forcing his way into the Magna home of Morena Robbins and stabbing her five times in the abdomen. Robbins' teenage daughter was injured, but she was able to get away and go to a neighbor's house for help. That daughter took the witness stand on Tuesday.
Gunkel's trial was delayed for several months because his defense reported he was hearing voices. But he has been found competent for trial.
We were surrounded by amazing friends and family, as well as the attorneys, detective and social worker we are working with. I am so grateful for their hard work and their support. It makes this that much easier feeling that they care about us and are working so hard on behalf of our family and our mother. We appreciate them so much.
All three charges still stand and arraignment is set for September 28, 2008.
KSL story here:
Man to Stand Trial for Murdering Ex-Girlfriend
KSL.com
SALT LAKE CITY -- The Magna man accused of murdering his ex-girlfriend in front of her daughter has been ordered to stand trial.
Police say Charles Gunkel broke into the home of Molly Robbins and stabbed her repeatedly in Aug. 8, 2008.
Her 14-year-old daughter was home at the time and ran to a neighbor's house to call 911.
The daughter testified Tuesday during the preliminary hearing.
Prosecutors could decide to seek the death penalty.
Deseret News story here:
Daugher Describes Moments Before Mother's Death
Linda Thomson
Deseret News
Several people heard him say he stabbed Molly Robbins last summer.
And Robbins' teenage daughter testified she saw him pinning her mother down on a bedroom floor while brandishing a knife the day her mother died.
"He said, 'I'm going to jail anyway,' and he told me to 'call 911 afterward,' " the visibly upset 15-year-old said from the witness stand.
Charles Richard Gunkel, 54, of Magna, is charged with aggravated murder, a first-degree felony that could become a capital case if prosecutors choose to make it one. He also is charged with aggravated burglary, a first-degree felony, and aggravated assault, a third-degree felony.
Third District Judge Deno Himonas Tuesday ordered Gunkel to stand trial for the death of Gunkel's longtime girlfriend. He will be arraigned Sept. 28, and prosecutors have 60 days after that to declare whether they intend to seek the death penalty if Gunkel is convicted.
The charges stem from an Aug. 8, 2008, incident in which police say Gunkel broke into a Magna house and confronted Robbins, 51, with whom he had an on-again, off-again romance for five years.
The couple had broken up about a month earlier and Robbins may have fallen in love with another man.
Robbins' daughter testified Gunkel came to the front door and wanted to see her mother, but neither would open the locked screen door. The girl went into the kitchen to resume working on a computer. The teen said she heard Gunkel demand, "Are you married?" to her mother, who answered no. She said he then asked, "Are you going to get married?" to which her mother replied, "Yes."
After that, the girl said she heard a suspicious sound and her mother cry out, "Chuck, stop!" and "Chuck, please don't do this!" along with "wrestling noises" and a loud thud. The girl raced to her mother's bedroom.
Inside, she said she saw her mother on the floor with Gunkel pinning her mother's arms down with his legs, one of his hands strangling Robbins' neck and the other pointing a knife at her mother's shoulder.
"He told me to get in there and sit on the bed. He just kept choking my mom," the girl said in a soft, emotion-choked voice. "I kept yelling at him to stop and he said, 'Shut up,' or he would cut me, too. "
Gunkel at one point aimed the knife at the girl's legs, but she managed to get away to the home of a neighbor who called 911.
Other witnesses testified they heard Gunkel say he had stabbed Robbins and he spoke with a Salt Lake County sheriff's detective about Robbins' condition while being taken in for questioning.
Robbins, a popular second-grade teacher and mother of five, died from five stab wounds to the abdomen.
Salt Lake Tribue story here:
Man Ordered to Stand Trial in Knife Slaying of Ex-Girlfriend
Stephen Hunt
Salt Lake Tribune
Fifteen-year-old Carly Robbins refused to look at the man accused of fatally stabbing her mother last year at their Magna home.
The teen took the witness stand Tuesday in 3rd District Court and immediately turned her back on Charles "Chuck" Richard Gunkel, who is charged with first-degree felony aggravated murder -- a potential death-penalty offense -- for stabbing 51-year-old Morena Molly Robbins five times in the abdomen on Aug. 8, 2008.
Carly Robbins then recounted how Gunkel stood on the front porch and begged her mother not to marry another man; how Gunkel broke through the locked screen door, pinned her mother to the bedroom floor, choked her and brandished a knife; how she escaped to call police and paramedics -- who arrived too late to save her mother's life.
Following the testimony from the girl and others at the preliminary hearing, Judge Deno Himonas ordered Gunkel to stand trial for murder, as well as felony counts of aggravated burglary and aggravated assault.
Gunkel, 54 and Molly Robbins had been in an on-again, off-again relationship for about five years, according to testimony. Then, about three weeks prior to the slaying, Gunkel learned Robbins was seeing someone else.
"Don't do this. Don't get married," Gunkel said to Molly Robbins before breaking open the door, according to Carly Robbins.
Moments later, the girl saw Gunkel on top of her mother, choking her with one hand and a pocket knife in the other. She said her mother was saying, "Chuck, please don't do this."
The girl testified that Gunkel ordered her into the bedroom and onto the bed. He then pointed the knife at her and said, "Shut up or I'll cut you, too."
Moments later, the girl fled the room, ran next door and called 911.
By the time paramedics arrived, Robbins -- an elementary school teacher and the mother of five children -- was dead.
An autopsy showed she bled to death from wounds that penetrated her heart, aorta, liver and two major blood veins.
After the stabbing, Gunkel returned to his own home, located about a half-mile away, where he called his ex-wife and told her about the slaying, according to testimony.
Later, in exchange for a cigarette, Gunkel told Salt Lake County Sheriff's Det. Chad Reyes he went to talk to Robbins after learning she had "moved on and found another boyfriend."
But after noting that Robbins had not wanted to talk to him, Gunkel stopped talking and asked for a lawyer, Reyes testified. The knife was found in the bushes in front of Robbins' home.
Gunkel is to appear in court again Sept. 28 for a scheduling hearing before Judge William Barrett. Prosecutors will then have 60 days to decide whether to seek the death penalty.
Some of the statements in this story are not very accurate but it's a story...
ABC 4 story here:
Prosecutors May Seek Death Penalty in Magna Murder
ABC4.com
SALT LAKE CITY (ABC 4 News) Prosecutors may seek the death penalty against a man accused of stabbing his girlfriend to death after she broke up with him. 51 year old Charles Gunkel was bound over for trial on Tuesday.
He is charged with forcing his way into the Magna home of Morena Robbins and stabbing her five times in the abdomen. Robbins' teenage daughter was injured, but she was able to get away and go to a neighbor's house for help. That daughter took the witness stand on Tuesday.
Gunkel's trial was delayed for several months because his defense reported he was hearing voices. But he has been found competent for trial.
Monday, August 3, 2009
September 15, 2009 - Preliminary Hearing
A Preliminary Hearing is scheduled for Tuesday, September 15, 2009 at 9:00 am before Judge Constandinos Himonas in the Third District Court, Salt Lake Department, 450 South State Street, Salt Lake City, Utah.
Monday, July 6, 2009
Update on July 6th Competency Hearing
Two reports and Judge William Barrett concluded the defendent IS competent and the preliminary hearing has been rescheduled for September 15, 2009 @ 9:00 am.
An article in the Salt Lake Tribune can be found here or read below:
Judge: Suspect in Magna slaying is mentally competent
Crime » He is accused of stabbing ex-girlfriend five times in the abdomen.
By Ronnie Turner
The Salt Lake Tribune
Updated: 07/06/2009 04:41:18 PM MDT
A man accused of fatally stabbing his neighbor and one-time girlfriend last August at her Magna home was ruled mentally competent to stand trial at a hearing Monday in 3rd District Court.
Judge William Barrett set a preliminary hearing for Charles Richard Gunkel, who is charged with first-degree felony aggravated murder for allegedly stabbing Morena Molly Robbins, 51, in the abdomen five times on Aug. 8.
Gunkel, 53, who could receive the death penalty if found guilty, will appear before Judge Deno Himonas on Sept. 15.
A preliminary hearing had previously been set for April 3, but was canceled after members of Gunkel's defense team said he was hearing voices. Prosecutors agreed to delay the hearing until his mental status had been evaluated.
According to charging documents, Gunkel visited Robbins' home and asked her 14-year-old daughter if he could speak to her mother. When Robbins refused to see Gunkel, he broke down the door and pushed her into her bedroom and onto the floor, documents state.
The documents said Gunkel sat on top of Robbins and choked her before pulling out a folding knife. The documents also said the daughter tried to intervene, but he threatened to harm her, too.
Robbins' daughter ran to a neighbor's home to call police, who discovered her mother's body on the bedroom floor.
Police suspect Gunkel might have been jealous that Robbins possibly had a new boyfriend.
Deseret News article here:
Murder suspect found competent for trial
Published: Monday, July 6, 2009 1:43 p.m.
A man who police say knifed his former girlfriend to death in Magna in 2008 has been found mentally competent to stand trial.
Police say Charles Richard Gunkel broke into the home of Molly Robbins, a second-grade teacher at Wright Elementary School, and killed her. Law enforcement officials also say Gunkel attacked Robbins' 14-year-old daughter, but she managed to flee to a neighbor's house.
Questions about Gunkel's competency were raised by his attorneys. Third District Judge William Barrett on Monday received the results of competency evaluations that said Gunkel is capable of proceeding to trial.
Gunkel, 53, is charged with aggravated murder and aggravated burglary, both first-degree felonies, and aggravated assault, a third-degree felony.
His next court date is a Sept. 15 preliminary hearing before 3rd District Judge Deno Himonas.
— Linda Thomson
An article in the Salt Lake Tribune can be found here or read below:
Judge: Suspect in Magna slaying is mentally competent
Crime » He is accused of stabbing ex-girlfriend five times in the abdomen.
By Ronnie Turner
The Salt Lake Tribune
Updated: 07/06/2009 04:41:18 PM MDT
A man accused of fatally stabbing his neighbor and one-time girlfriend last August at her Magna home was ruled mentally competent to stand trial at a hearing Monday in 3rd District Court.
Judge William Barrett set a preliminary hearing for Charles Richard Gunkel, who is charged with first-degree felony aggravated murder for allegedly stabbing Morena Molly Robbins, 51, in the abdomen five times on Aug. 8.
Gunkel, 53, who could receive the death penalty if found guilty, will appear before Judge Deno Himonas on Sept. 15.
A preliminary hearing had previously been set for April 3, but was canceled after members of Gunkel's defense team said he was hearing voices. Prosecutors agreed to delay the hearing until his mental status had been evaluated.
According to charging documents, Gunkel visited Robbins' home and asked her 14-year-old daughter if he could speak to her mother. When Robbins refused to see Gunkel, he broke down the door and pushed her into her bedroom and onto the floor, documents state.
The documents said Gunkel sat on top of Robbins and choked her before pulling out a folding knife. The documents also said the daughter tried to intervene, but he threatened to harm her, too.
Robbins' daughter ran to a neighbor's home to call police, who discovered her mother's body on the bedroom floor.
Police suspect Gunkel might have been jealous that Robbins possibly had a new boyfriend.
Deseret News article here:
Murder suspect found competent for trial
Published: Monday, July 6, 2009 1:43 p.m.
A man who police say knifed his former girlfriend to death in Magna in 2008 has been found mentally competent to stand trial.
Police say Charles Richard Gunkel broke into the home of Molly Robbins, a second-grade teacher at Wright Elementary School, and killed her. Law enforcement officials also say Gunkel attacked Robbins' 14-year-old daughter, but she managed to flee to a neighbor's house.
Questions about Gunkel's competency were raised by his attorneys. Third District Judge William Barrett on Monday received the results of competency evaluations that said Gunkel is capable of proceeding to trial.
Gunkel, 53, is charged with aggravated murder and aggravated burglary, both first-degree felonies, and aggravated assault, a third-degree felony.
His next court date is a Sept. 15 preliminary hearing before 3rd District Judge Deno Himonas.
— Linda Thomson
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
July 6, 2009 - Mental/Competency Hearing
A Mental/Competency Hearing is scheduled for July 6, 2009 at 9:00 am before William Barrett in the Third District Court, Salt Lake Department, 450 South State Street, Salt Lake City, Utah.
This matter will be part of a calendar and will not necessarily be called right on the hour.
The immediate family is not planning to attend.
This matter will be part of a calendar and will not necessarily be called right on the hour.
The immediate family is not planning to attend.
Sunday, April 5, 2009
Update on April 3rd Hearing
The preliminary hearing originally scheduled for April 3, 2009 was continued due to the apparent necessity of a mental evaluation of the defendant. This evaluation will take approximately 3 months and the results will be presented to a judge on July 6, 2009. The Salt Lake Tribune has reported about the evaluation here, or see below:
Accused Killer of Magna Woman To Get Mental Evaluation
By Stephen Hunt
The Salt Lake Tribune
Updated: 04/03/2009 05:37:35 PM MDT
Charles Richard Gunkel -- accused of fatally stabbing his neighbor and one-time girlfriend last August -- is hearing voices, members of his defense team said Friday in 3rd District Court.
Because of concerns about Gunkel's mental status, a preliminary hearing was cancelled and prosecutors agreed he should be evaluated.
A review hearing is set for July 6 before Judge William Barrett.
Gunkel is charged with first-degree felony aggravated murder for allegedly stabbing 51-year-old Morena Molly Robbins five times in the abdomen after forcing his way into her Magna home on Aug. 8.
Prosecutors could choose to seek the death penalty against Gunkel for the slaying.
Kristina Swickard, social services coordinator for Salt Lake Legal Defenders, who represent Gunkel, testified that during a Monday meeting at the Salt Lake County jail, Gunkel appeared psychotic and delusional.
"He is not competent to proceed," Swickard testified. Prosecutor Jennifer Valencia agreed Gunkel should be evaluated.
On Aug. 8, Gunkel went to Robbins' home in Magna and asked the woman's 14-year-old daughter if he could speak to her mother, according to charging documents.
When Robbins refused to see Gunkel, he broke the door and its lock and pushed Robbins into her bedroom and onto the floor, according to charges.
He then sat on top of her, pinned her arms and choked the woman before pulling out a folding knife, charges state.
When the daughter asked Gunkel to stop, he pointed the knife at her and threatened to "cut her too," according to charges.
The girl ran to a neighbor's home and called police, who found Robbins' body in the bedroom with five stab wounds.
Police have said Gunkel may have been jealous over the possibility that Robbins had a new boyfriend.
shunt@sltrib.com
Accused Killer of Magna Woman To Get Mental Evaluation
By Stephen Hunt
The Salt Lake Tribune
Updated: 04/03/2009 05:37:35 PM MDT
Charles Richard Gunkel -- accused of fatally stabbing his neighbor and one-time girlfriend last August -- is hearing voices, members of his defense team said Friday in 3rd District Court.
Because of concerns about Gunkel's mental status, a preliminary hearing was cancelled and prosecutors agreed he should be evaluated.
A review hearing is set for July 6 before Judge William Barrett.
Gunkel is charged with first-degree felony aggravated murder for allegedly stabbing 51-year-old Morena Molly Robbins five times in the abdomen after forcing his way into her Magna home on Aug. 8.
Prosecutors could choose to seek the death penalty against Gunkel for the slaying.
Kristina Swickard, social services coordinator for Salt Lake Legal Defenders, who represent Gunkel, testified that during a Monday meeting at the Salt Lake County jail, Gunkel appeared psychotic and delusional.
"He is not competent to proceed," Swickard testified. Prosecutor Jennifer Valencia agreed Gunkel should be evaluated.
On Aug. 8, Gunkel went to Robbins' home in Magna and asked the woman's 14-year-old daughter if he could speak to her mother, according to charging documents.
When Robbins refused to see Gunkel, he broke the door and its lock and pushed Robbins into her bedroom and onto the floor, according to charges.
He then sat on top of her, pinned her arms and choked the woman before pulling out a folding knife, charges state.
When the daughter asked Gunkel to stop, he pointed the knife at her and threatened to "cut her too," according to charges.
The girl ran to a neighbor's home and called police, who found Robbins' body in the bedroom with five stab wounds.
Police have said Gunkel may have been jealous over the possibility that Robbins had a new boyfriend.
shunt@sltrib.com
Thursday, April 2, 2009
Preliminary Hearing Continued
I just got a call from one of the prosecuting attorneys. She said the defense has asked for a continuance of the preliminary hearing because C. G. is now claiming that he is incompetent to stand trial. The prosecution said they petitioned to deny that claim and think this is just a delay tactic. However, the judge has to make sure that he absolutely is competent so the preliminary hearing will NOT happen tomorrow.
Thursday, March 19, 2009
April 3, 2009 - Special Setting Preliminary Hearing
A Special Setting Preliminary Hearing is scheduled for April 3, 2009 at 1:30 pm before Judge Constandinos (Deno) Himonas in the Third District Court, Salt Lake Department, 450 South State Street, Salt Lake City, Utah. The courtroom is located on the fourth floor of the building, Room S44.
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Change in Preliminary Hearing Date
The state has requested a continuance of the preliminary hearing. It will no longer be on March 4, 2009, but has been rescheduled on April 3, 2009 at 1:30 pm.
It has also been requested that this be a special setting which makes it the only case the judge will hear on that day.
It has also been requested that this be a special setting which makes it the only case the judge will hear on that day.
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
March 4, 2009 - Preliminary Hearing
A Preliminary Hearing is scheduled for March 4, 2009 at 9:00 am before Constandinos Himonas in the Third District Court, Salt Lake Department, 450 South State Street, Salt Lake City, Utah .
This matter will be part of a calendar and will not necessarily be called right on the hour.
This matter will be part of a calendar and will not necessarily be called right on the hour.
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