GUILTY WA - Michella Welch, 12, murdered, Tacoma, 26 March 1986 *arrest in 2018*

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Thursday, November 7th:
*Status Hearing (@ 8:30am PT) – WA – Michella Welch (12) (Mar. 26, 1986) – Gary Charles Hartman (66/34 @ time of crime) arrested (6/20/18) & charged (6/21/18) with 1st degree murder & 1st degree rape, amended (6/25/18) to 2 counts of 1st degree murder. Plead not guilty. $5M bond.
GED/Match DNA.
Trial set to begin 1/30/20
6/26/18 Update: Omnibus hearing (Pretrial) on 7/26 & Jury trial set for 8/13. 7/13/18: Return on 7/24 with attorney. Other hearing dates stand. 7/24/18: Hearing is continued, as is July 26th hearing to July 31st. 8/2/18: Hearing has been continued to 8/3, trial still set for 8/13. 8/13/18: Trial on 8/13 has been continued to 11/6; next hearing 10/23.
10/23/18 Update: Omnibus hearing continued to 11/1, trial still set for 11/6. 11/1/18: Trial date of 11/6 was cancelled reset to 5/17/19. Next Omnibus hearing on 1/18/19. 1/18/19: Omnibus hearing continued to 2/1. Trial still set for 5/7/19.
5/7/19 Update: Trial cancelled, next Status hearing on 8/8 & 11/7, Trial set for 1/30/20. 8/8/19: Next Status hearing on 11/7.
 
Friday, November 22nd:
*Status Conference Hearing (@ 1:30pm PT) – WA – Michella Welch (12) (Mar. 26, 1986) – Gary Charles Hartman (66/34 @ time of crime) arrested (6/20/18) & charged (6/21/18) with 1st degree murder & 1st degree rape, amended (6/25/18) to 2 counts of 1st degree murder. Plead not guilty. $5M bond.
GED/Match DNA.
Trial set to begin 1/30/20.
6/26/18 Update: Omnibus hearing (Pretrial) on 7/26 & Jury trial set for 8/13. 7/13/18: Return on 7/24 with attorney. Other hearing dates stand. 7/24/18: Hearing is continued, as is July 26th hearing to July 31st. 8/2/18: Hearing has been continued to 8/3, trial still set for 8/13. 8/13/18: Trial on 8/13 has been continued to 11/6; next hearing 10/23.
10/23/18 Update: Omnibus hearing continued to 11/1, trial still set for 11/6. 11/1/18: Trial date of 11/6 was cancelled reset to 5/17/19. Next Omnibus hearing on 1/18/19. 1/18/19: Omnibus hearing continued to 2/1. Trial still set for 5/7/19.
5/7/19 Update: Trial cancelled, next Status hearing on 8/8 & 11/7, Trial set for 1/30/20. 8/8/19: Next Status hearing on 11/7. 11/7/19: Status hearing continued to 11/22.
 
Friday, January 3rd:
*Trial Readiness Status Conference Hearing (@ 8:30am PT) – WA – Michella Welch (12) (Mar. 26, 1986) – *Gary Charles Hartman (66/34 @ time of crime) arrested (6/20/18) & charged (6/21/18) with 1st degree murder & 1st degree rape, amended (6/25/18) to 2 counts of 1st degree murder. Plead not guilty. $5M bond.
GED/Match DNA.
Trial set to begin 1/30/20 @ 8:30am.
Court info from 6/28/18 to 8/8/19 reference post #83 here:
WA - Michella Welch, 12, Tacoma, 26 March 1986 *arrest*
11/7/19 Update: Status hearing continued to 11/22. 11/22/19: Next Trial Readiness Status hearing on 1/3/20.
 
01/03/2020 08:30 AM CRIMINAL DIVISION- PRESIDING JUDGE CDPJ TRIAL READINESS STATUS HEARING CONTINUED

01/17/2020 01:30 PM CRIMINAL DIVISION- PRESIDING JUDGE CDPJ TRIAL READINESS STATUS HEARING
01/17/2020 01:30 PM CRIMINAL DIVISION- PRESIDING JUDGE CDPJ CONTINUANCE

01/30/2020 08:30 AM CRIMINAL DIVISION- PRESIDING JUDGE CDPJ JURY TRIAL

link: Pierce County Superior Court Criminal Case 18-1-02411-2
 
Friday, January 17th:
*Trial Readiness Status Conference Hearing (@ 1:30pm PT) – WA – Michella Welch (12) (Mar. 26, 1986) – *Gary Charles Hartman (66/34 @ time of crime) arrested (6/20/18) & charged (6/21/18) with 1st degree murder & 1st degree rape, amended (6/25/18) to 2 counts of 1st degree murder. Plead not guilty. $5M bond.
GED/Match DNA.
Trial set to begin 1/30/20 @ 8:30am
Court info from 6/28/18 to 8/8/19 reference post #83 here:
WA - Michella Welch, 12, Tacoma, 26 March 1986 *arrest*
11/7/19 Update: Status hearing continued to 11/22. 11/22/19: Next Trial Readiness Status hearing on 1/3/20.
1/3/20 Update: Trial readiness status hearing continued to 1/17/20.
 
Looks like his trial has been continued....
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01/17/2020 01:30 PM CRIMINAL DIVISION- PRESIDING JUDGE CDPJ TRIAL READINESS STATUS HEARING CONTINUED
01/17/2020 01:30 PM CRIMINAL DIVISION- PRESIDING JUDGE CDPJ CONTINUANCE HELD

01/30/2020 08:30 AM CRIMINAL DIVISION- PRESIDING JUDGE CDPJ JURY TRIAL CONTINUED

02/21/2020 01:30 PM CRIMINAL DIVISION- PRESIDING JUDGE CDPJ CONTINUANCE

02/21/2020 01:30 PM CRIMINAL DIVISION- PRESIDING JUDGE CDPJ TRIAL READINESS STATUS HEARING

03/03/2020 08:30 AM CRIMINAL DIVISION- PRESIDING JUDGE CDPJ JURY TRIAL

link: Pierce County Superior Court Criminal Case 18-1-02411-2
 
Friday, February 21st:
*Trial Readiness Status Conference Hearing (@ 1:30pm PT) – WA – Michella Welch (12) (Mar. 26, 1986) – *Gary Charles Hartman (34 @ time of crime/66/now 67) arrested (6/20/18), charged & arraigned (6/21/18) with 1st degree murder & 1st degree rape, amended (6/25/18) to 2 counts of 1st degree murder. Plead not guilty. $5M bond.
GED/Match DNA.
Trial was set to begin on 1/30/20 continued to 3/3/20.
Court info from 6/28/18 to 8/8/19 reference post #83 here:
WA - Michella Welch, 12, Tacoma, 26 March 1986 *arrest*
11/7/19 Update: Status hearing continued to 11/22. 11/22/19: Next Trial Readiness Status hearing on 1/3/20.
1/3/20 Update: Trial readiness status hearing continued to 1/17/20. 1/17/20: Motion for trial continuance-granted. Next Trial Readiness Status hearing on 2/21/20 & trial is now scheduled to begin on 3/3/20.
 
and trial is continued.... again....

02/21/2020 01:30 PM CRIMINAL DIVISION- PRESIDING JUDGE CDPJ CONTINUANCE HELD
02/21/2020 01:30 PM CRIMINAL DIVISION- PRESIDING JUDGE CDPJ TRIAL READINESS STATUS HEARNG-CONTINUED

03/03/2020 08:30 AM CRIMINAL DIVISION- PRESIDING JUDGE CDPJ JURY TRIAL CONTINUED

03/23/2020 08:30 AM CRIMINAL DIVISION- PRESIDING JUDGE CDPJ MOTION-DISCOVERY

05/20/2020 08:30 AM CRIMINAL DIVISION- PRESIDING JUDGE CDPJ MOTION-DISCOVERY

08/07/2020 08:30 AM CRIMINAL DIVISION- PRESIDING JUDGE CDPJ TRIAL READINESS STATUS HEARING

09/08/2020 08:30 AM CRIMINAL DIVISION- PRESIDING JUDGE CDPJ JURY TRIAL

link: Pierce County Superior Court Criminal Case 18-1-02411-2
 
This is still on the court site for today - so I shall post it - and change it later when they update their site....

Monday, March 23rd:
*Motions (Discovery) Hearing (@ 8:30am PT) – WA – Michella Welch (12) (Mar. 26, 1986) – *Gary Charles Hartman (34 @ time of crime/66/now 67) arrested (6/20/18), charged & arraigned (6/21/18) with 1st degree murder & 1st degree rape, amended (6/25/18) to 2 counts of 1st degree murder. Plead not guilty. $5M bond.
GED/Match DNA.
Trial was set to begin on 1/30/20 continued to 3/3/20 continued to 9/8/20.
Court info from 6/28/18 to 8/8/19 reference post #83 here:
WA - Michella Welch, 12, Tacoma, 26 March 1986 *arrest*
11/7/19 Update: Status hearing continued to 11/22. 11/22/19: Next Trial Readiness Status hearing on 1/3/20.
1/3/20 Update: Trial readiness status hearing continued to 1/17/20. 1/17/20: Motion for trial continuance-granted. Next Trial Readiness Status hearing on 2/21/20 & trial is now scheduled to begin on 3/3/20.
2/21/20 Update: Motion for trial continuance-granted. Next Motions on discovery hearing on 3/23 & 5/20. Trial Readiness hearing on 8/7 and trial is now scheduled for 9/8/20.
 
03/23/2020 08:30 AM CRIMINAL DIVISION- PRESIDING JUDGE CDPJ MOTION-DISCOVERY CANCELLED

05/20/2020 08:30 AM CRIMINAL DIVISION- PRESIDING JUDGE CDPJ MOTION-DISCOVERY

08/07/2020 08:30 AM CRIMINAL DIVISION- PRESIDING JUDGE CDPJ TRIAL READINESS STATUS HEARING

09/08/2020 08:30 AM CRIMINAL DIVISION- PRESIDING JUDGE CDPJ JURY TRIAL

link: Pierce County Superior Court Criminal Case 18-1-02411-2
 
Friday, August 7th:
*Trial Readiness-Status Hearing (@ 8:30am PT) – WA – Michella Welch (12) (Mar. 26, 1986) – *Gary Charles Hartman (34 @ time of crime/66/now 67) arrested (6/20/18), charged & arraigned (6/21/18) with 1st degree murder & 1st degree rape, amended (6/25/18) to 2 counts of 1st degree murder. Plead not guilty. $5M bond.
GED/Match DNA.
Trial set to begin on 9/8/20.
Court info from 6/28/18 to 8/8/19 reference post #83 here:
WA - Michella Welch, 12, Tacoma, 26 March 1986 *arrest*
11/7/19 Update: Status hearing continued to 11/22. 11/22/19: Next Trial Readiness Status hearing on 1/3/20.
1/3/20 Update: Trial readiness status hearing continued to 1/17/20. 1/17/20: Motion for trial continuance-granted. Next Trial Readiness Status hearing on 2/21/20 & trial is now scheduled to begin on 3/3/20.
2/21/20 Update: Motion for trial continuance-granted. Next Motions on discovery hearing on 3/23 & 5/20. Trial Readiness hearing on 8/7 and trial is now scheduled for 9/8/20. 3/23/20: Motion hearing cancelled. Next Motions on discovery hearing on 5/20.
5/20/20 Update: Motions hearing on 5/20 has been cancelled. Next Trial Readiness-Status hearing on 8/7.
 
Nothing updated in the docket part about trial being continued. From below - as I understand it - the 8/28/20 hearing was continued. So don't know "when" the next hearing will be. But I'll keep my eye on it! :)


08/07/2020 08:30 AM CRIMINAL DIVISION- PRESIDING JUDGE CDPJ TRIAL READINESS STATUS HEARING CONTINUED

08/28/2020 08:30 AM CRIMINAL DIVISION- PRESIDING JUDGE CDPJ TRIAL READINESS STATUS HEARING
08/28/2020 08:30 AM CRIMINAL DIVISION- PRESIDING JUDGE CDPJ CONTINUANCE

09/08/2020 08:30 AM CRIMINAL DIVISION- PRESIDING JUDGE CDPJ JURY TRIAL

link: Pierce County Superior Court Criminal Case 18-1-02411-2
 
08/07/2020 08:30 AM CRIMINAL DIVISION- PRESIDING JUDGE CDPJ TRIAL READINESS STATUS HEARING CONTINUED

08/28/2020 08:30 AM CRIMINAL DIVISION- PRESIDING JUDGE CDPJ TRIAL READINESS STATUS HEARING CONTINUED

08/28/2020 08:30 AM CRIMINAL DIVISION- PRESIDING JUDGE CDPJ CONTINUANCE HELD

09/08/2020 08:30 AM CRIMINAL DIVISION- PRESIDING JUDGE CDPJ JURY TRIAL CONTINUED

03/19/2021 08:30 AM CRIMINAL DIVISION- PRESIDING JUDGE CDPJ STATUS CONFERENCE HEARING

06/07/2021 08:30 AM CRIMINAL DIVISION- PRESIDING JUDGE CDPJ JURY TRIAL

link: Pierce County Superior Court Criminal Case 18-1-02411-2
 
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