GUILTY AK - Sophie Sergie, 20, UAF student, murdered, Fairbanks, 26 April 1993 *Arrest in 2019*

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Docket:
02/24/2020 Opposition to Motion to Suppress
State of Alaska (Prosecution); ; Office of Special Prosecutions (Attorney) on behalf of State of Alaska (Prosecution)
Case Motion #6: Motion to Suppress

03/02/2020 Defendant's Reply to State's Opposition to Defendant's Motion to Suppress Third Party DNA Evidence
Attorney: Spaulding, Frank Eleazar (0006034)
Case Motion #5: Defendant's Motion to Suppress Third Party DNA Evidence

03/02/2020 Defendant's Reply to State's Response to Defendant's Motion to Dismiss and Request to Strike Due to Failure to Comply with Criminal Rule 42(b)
Attorney: Spaulding, Frank Eleazar (0006034)
Case Motion #7: Defendant's Motion to Dismiss and Memorandum of Law in Support Thereof

03/02/2020 Defendant's Reply to State's Opposition to Defendant's Motion to Dismiss Indictment
Attorney: Spaulding, Frank Eleazar (0006034)
Case Motion #13: Defendant's Motion to Dismiss Indictment

03/23/2020 Defendant's Unopposed Motion for to Continue Hearings on Pretrial Motions
Attorney: Spaulding, Frank Eleazar (0006034)
Filing Party: Downs, Steven Harris
Case Motion #17

03/24/2020 Order Granting Motion
Case Motion #17
Defendant's Unopposed Motion for to Continue Hearings on Pretrial Motions

Hearings:
04/01/2020 03:45 PM Courtroom 404, Fairbanks Courthouse Status Hearing Hearing Reset Temple, Thomas I

04/06/2020 08:30 AM Courtroom 404, Fairbanks Courthouse Scheduled Trial Hearing Reset Temple, Thomas I

04/13/2020 08:30 AM Courtroom 404, Fairbanks Courthouse Motion Hearing Hearing Vacated Temple, Thomas I

04/14/2020 08:30 AM Courtroom 404, Fairbanks Courthouse Motion Hearing Hearing Vacated Temple, Thomas I

04/15/2020 08:30 AM Courtroom 404, Fairbanks Courthouse Motion Hearing Hearing Vacated Temple, Thomas I

04/16/2020 08:30 AM Courtroom 404, Fairbanks Courthouse Motion Hearing Hearing Vacated Temple, Thomas I

04/17/2020 08:30 AM Courtroom 404, Fairbanks Courthouse Motion Hearing Temple, Thomas I

05/04/2020 02:45 PM Courtroom 404, Fairbanks Courthouse Status Hearing Temple, Thomas I

08/20/2020 01:30 PM Courtroom 305, Fairbanks Courthouse Omnibus Hearing: Superior Court McConahy, Michael P

08/25/2020 01:30 PM Courtroom 404, Fairbanks Courthouse Calendar Call Temple, Thomas I

09/07/2020 08:30 AM Courtroom 404, Fairbanks Courthouse Scheduled Trial Week Temple, Thomas I

link: https://records.courts.alaska.gov/e...kB9St1dAZUcm3UhdJNUpubNhiQ4-VdmmKy6TTKBp0hkZQ
 
04/17/2020 08:30 AM Courtroom 404, Fairbanks Courthouse Motion Hearing Hearing Vacated Temple, Thomas I

05/04/2020 02:45 PM Courtroom 404, Fairbanks Courthouse Status Hearing Temple, Thomas I

08/20/2020 01:30 PM Courtroom 305, Fairbanks Courthouse Omnibus Hearing: Superior Court McConahy, Michael P

08/25/2020 01:30 PM Courtroom 404, Fairbanks Courthouse Calendar Call Temple, Thomas I

09/07/2020 08:30 AM Courtroom 404, Fairbanks Courthouse Scheduled Trial Week Temple, Thomas I

link: https://records.courts.alaska.gov/e...8cN9bAylIDJ1v1cK1q-QgSTiyzTKZqayEKcuCIOLBi*Hw
 
Hearings:
04/17/2020 08:30 AM Courtroom 404, Fairbanks Courthouse Motion Hearing Hearing Vacated Temple, Thomas I

05/04/2020 02:45 PM Courtroom 404, Fairbanks Courthouse Status Hearing Hearing Reset Temple, Thomas I

05/28/2020 09:00 AM Courtroom 404, Fairbanks Courthouse Status Hearing Temple, Thomas I

08/20/2020 01:30 PM Courtroom 305, Fairbanks Courthouse Omnibus Hearing: Superior Court McConahy, Michael P

08/25/2020 01:30 PM Courtroom 404, Fairbanks Courthouse Calendar Call Temple, Thomas I

09/07/2020 08:30 AM Courtroom 404, Fairbanks Courthouse Scheduled Trial Week Temple, Thomas I

link: https://records.courts.alaska.gov/e...kIW78dU07XAt8bc6y*6anbNo4cZlWAOe6iKkMnS-m5oig
 
Niner said:
Oh this is Great! I love this new DNA testing! Hoping a lot more cold cases are going to be finally solved!

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Ditto.
This is good news during times such as these . April 15 2020.
 
Court site still has this as happening today.... and yes, I'll be shortening this up a bit! :)

Thursday, May 28th:
*Status Hearing (@ 9am AKST) – AK – Sophie Sergie (20) (April 26, 1993, Fairbanks) - *Steven Harris Downs (18 @ time of crime/44/now 45) arrested (in Auburn, Maine), charged (2/15/19), indicted (3/14/19) & arraigned (8/6/19 & 8/14/19) with 1st degree intentional murder & 1st degree sexual assault. Plead not guilty. Held without bond, changed to $1M (8/6/19). Bond changed (8/16/19) to $550K.
DNA GEDMatch/Parabon Nanolabs (Single Nucleotide Polymorphism (SNP))
Trial set to begin on 9/7/20-tentively scheduled. Will run for a week.
Court information from 2/19/19 thru 1/15/20 reference post #79 here:
AK - Sophie Sergie, 20, UAF student, murdered, Fairbanks, 26 April 1993 *Arrest in 2019*
2/20/20 Update: Motions filed: 1/16/20: Defendant's Motion to Dismiss Indictment (#13); 1/17/20: Opposition to Defendant's Motion (#13); 1/17/20: Response to Defendant's Motion to Dismiss and Request to Strike Due to Failure to Comply with Criminal Rule 42(b) (#7); 1/17/20: Opposition to Defendant's Motion (#5); 1/23/20: Defendant's Unopposed Motion to Enlarge Time to File Replies to State's Responsive Pleadings (#14); 1/24/20: Order Granting Motion (#14); 2/05/20: Attorney: Office of Special Prosecutions (OSP): Case Motion #5: Defendant's Motion to Suppress Third Party DNA Evidence, Case Motion #7: Defendant's Motion to Dismiss and Memorandum of Law in Support Thereof, Case Motion #13: Defendant's Motion to Dismiss Indictment; 2/10/20: Non-Opposed Motion for Extension of Time to Respond to Defendant's Motion to Suppress (#15); 2/13/20: Defendant's Unopposed Motion to Further Enlarge Time to File Replies to State's Responsive Pleadings (#16); 2/14/20: Order Granting Motion (#16); 2/14/20: Order Granting Motion (#15). Calendar Call hearing on 3/24 has been reset to 8/25/20. Next Status hearing on 4/1/20.
2/24/20: Case Motion #6: Motion to Suppress-State's opposition to motion; 3/2/20: Case Motion #5: Defendant's Motion to Suppress Third Party DNA Evidence; Defendant’s reply to State's opposition; 3/2/20: Case Motion #7: Defendant's Motion to Dismiss and Memorandum of Law in Support Thereof; defendant's reply to State's opposition; 3/2/20: Case Motion #13: Defendant's Motion to Dismiss Indictment-Defendant's reply to State's opposition; 3/23/20: Case Motion #17: Defendant's Unopposed Motion for to Continue Hearings on Pretrial Motions; 3/24/20: Case Motion #17: Order Granting Motion. Status hearing on 4/1 & 4/6 have been reset. Motion hearings on 4/13 to 4/17 have been vacated. Next Motion hearing on 4/17, Status hearing on 5/4/20 & rest are okay.
4/3/20 Update: Due to coronavirus motion hearing on 4/17 has been cancelled. Next Status hearing on 5/4. 4/15/20: Status hearing on 5/4 has been cancelled due to coronavirus. Next status hearing on 5/28 & rest are okay. 5/26/20 Update: Motion #18: Defendant's Motion for Sanctions & Enlargement of Time to File and/or Supplement Motions.
 
Docket:
05/26/2020 Defendant's Motion for Sanctions and Enlargement of Time to File and/or Supplement Motions
Attorney: Spaulding, Frank Eleazar (0006034)
Filing Party: Downs, Steven Harris
Case Motion #18

Hearings:
05/28/2020 09:00 AM Courtroom 404, Fairbanks Courthouse Status Hearing Hearing Held Temple, Thomas I

08/20/2020 01:30 PM Courtroom 305, Fairbanks Courthouse Omnibus Hearing: Superior Court Hearing Reset McConahy, Michael P

08/22/2020 08:30 AM Courtroom 404, Fairbanks Courthouse Evidentiary Hearing Calendared in Error Temple, Thomas I

08/25/2020 01:30 PM Courtroom 404, Fairbanks Courthouse Calendar Call Hearing Reset Temple, Thomas I

09/07/2020 08:30 AM Courtroom 404, Fairbanks Courthouse Scheduled Trial Week Hearing Reset Temple, Thomas I

09/21/2020 08:30 AM Courtroom 404, Fairbanks Courthouse Evidentiary Hearing Temple, Thomas I

09/22/2020 08:30 AM Courtroom 404, Fairbanks Courthouse Evidentiary Hearing Temple, Thomas I

09/23/2020 08:30 AM Courtroom 404, Fairbanks Courthouse Evidentiary Hearing Temple, Thomas I

09/24/2020 08:30 AM Courtroom 404, Fairbanks Courthouse Evidentiary Hearing Temple, Thomas I

10/22/2020 01:30 PM Courtroom 404, Fairbanks Courthouse Omnibus Hearing: Superior Court Temple, Thomas I

10/27/2020 01:30 PM Courtroom 404, Fairbanks Courthouse Calendar Call Temple, Thomas I

11/09/2020 08:30 AM Courtroom 404, Fairbanks Courthouse Scheduled Trial Week Temple, Thomas I

link: https://records.courts.alaska.gov/e...xyQUTbmQ-CjtV4heZ2oRC5pm8Od73-ScIFn*mvdKJuXfA
 
Docket since last posted:
06/05/2020 State's Response to Defendant's Motion for Sanctions and Enlargement of Time to File
Attorney: Gruenstein, Jenna L (0912086)
Case Motion #18: Defendant's Motion for Sanctions and Enlargement of Time to File and/or Supplement Motions

06/08/2020 Defendant's Motion to Allow, For Good Cause, hearing on Pending Motions in Courtroom
Attorney: Spaulding, Frank Eleazar (0006034)
Filing Party: Downs, Steven Harris
Case Motion #19

06/22/2020 Order Regarding Defendant's Motion for Sanctions and Enlargement of Time to File and/or Supplement Motions
Case Motion #18: Defendant's Motion for Sanctions and Enlargement of Time to File and/or Supplement Motions

06/29/2020 Order Granting Motion
Case Motion #19
Defendant's Motion to Allow, For Good Cause, hearing on Pending Motions in Courtroom

06/30/2020 Transport Order

07/01/2020 Defendant's Motion in Limine to Exclude Evidence of Autopsy, Medical Examiner Reports, and DNA
Attorney: Spaulding, Frank Eleazar (0006034)
Filing Party: Downs, Steven Harris
Case Motion #20

07/01/2020 Defendant's Amendment to Motion to Dismiss Indictment
Attorney: Spaulding, Frank Eleazar (0006034)
Case Motion #13: Defendant's Motion to Dismiss Indictment

07/02/2020 Response to Defendant's Motion in Limine to Exclude Miscellaneous Evidentiary Issues.
Attorney: Gruenstein, Jenna L (0912086)
Case Motion #9: Defendant's Motion in Limine Pertaining to Miscellaneous Evidentiary Issues

07/02/2020 Opposition to Defendant's Motion in Limine to Exclude Evidence of Defendant's Possession of Weapons.
Attorney: Gruenstein, Jenna L (0912086)
Case Motion #11: Defendant's Motion in Limine to Exclude Evidence of Defendant's Possession of Weapons

07/02/2020 Non-Opposition to Defendant's Motion to Continue Hearing on Defendant's Motion in Limine to Exclude all Evidence of DNA
Attorney: Gruenstein, Jenna L (0912086)
Case Motion #12: Defendant's Motion in Limine to Exclude all Evidence of DNA

07/02/2020 Non-Opposed Motion to Continue Hearing on All Motions in Limine and to Extend State's Deadline to Respond to Motions in Limine Related to DNA
Attorney: Gruenstein, Jenna L (0912086)
Filing Party: State of Alaska
Case Motion #21

07/08/2020 Defendant's Response to State's Non-Opposed Motion to COntinue Hearing on All Motions in Limine and to Extend State's Deadline to Respond to Motions in Limine Related to DNA.
Case Motion #21: Non-Opposed Motion to Continue Hearing on All Motions in Limine and to Extend State's Deadline to Respond to Motions in Limine Related to DNA

07/08/2020 Defendant's Reply to State's Response to Defendant's Motion in Limine Regarding Miscellaneous Evidentiary Issues.
Frank Eleazar Spaulding (Attorney) on behalf of Steven Harris Downs (Defendant)
Case Motion #9: Defendant's Motion in Limine Pertaining to Miscellaneous Evidentiary Issues

07/09/2020 Order Granting Motion
Case Motion #21
Non-Opposed Motion to Continue Hearing on All Motions in Limine and to Extend State's Deadline to Respond to Motions in Limine Related to DNA

08/03/2020 State's opposition to Defendant's Motion in Limine To Exclude Evidence of Autopsy, Medical Examiner Reports and DNA
Attorney: Gruenstein, Jenna L (0912086)
Case Motion #20: Defendant's Motion in Limine to Exclude Evidence of Autopsy, Medical Examiner Reports, and DNA

08/03/2020 Response to Defendant's Amendment to Motion to Dismiss Indictment
Attorney: District Attorney (4FA) (DA4FA)
Case Motion #13: Defendant's Motion to Dismiss Indictment

08/24/2020 Defendant's Unopposed Motion for Expedited Status Conference
Attorney: Spaulding, Frank Eleazar (0006034)
Filing Party: Downs, Steven Harris
Case Motion #23

08/25/2020 Defendant's Offer of Proof and Motion In Limine for Smithart Hearing to Determine Admissibility of Evidence of Alternate Suspects
Attorney: Spaulding, Frank Eleazar (0006034)
Filing Party: Downs, Steven Harris
Case Motion #22

08/31/2020 Order Granting Motion
Case Motion #23
Defendant's Unopposed Motion for Expedited Status Conference

08/31/2020 Defendant's Unopposed Motion for Expedited Consideration and Telephonic Status Hearing
Attorney: Spaulding, Frank Eleazar (0006034)
Filing Party: Downs, Steven Harris
Case Motion #24

08/31/2020 Order Granting Motion
Case Motion #24
Defendant's Unopposed Motion for Expedited Consideration and Telephonic Status Hearing

09/01/2020 Order

09/04/2020 Defendant's Response to the Court's Order Dated September 2, 2020

09/04/2020 State's Response to September 2 Court Order Re Evidentiary Hearing

09/04/2020 Defendant's Reply to State's Response

09/10/2020 Defendant's Motion to Continue
Attorney: Spaulding, Frank Eleazar (0006034)
Filing Party: Downs, Steven Harris
Case Motion #25

09/15/2020 Order Granting Motion on Record
Case Motion #25
Defendant's Motion to Continue


Hearings:
09/21/2020 08:30 AM Courtroom 404, Fairbanks Courthouse Evidentiary Hearing Hearing Reset Temple, Thomas I
09/21/2020 09:00 AM Courtroom 404, Fairbanks Courthouse Evidentiary Hearing Hearing Reset Temple, Thomas I
09/22/2020 09:00 AM Courtroom 404, Fairbanks Courthouse Evidentiary Hearing Hearing Reset Temple, Thomas I
09/23/2020 09:00 AM Courtroom 404, Fairbanks Courthouse Evidentiary Hearing Hearing Reset Temple, Thomas I
09/24/2020 09:00 AM Courtroom 404, Fairbanks Courthouse Evidentiary Hearing Hearing Reset Temple, Thomas I
10/22/2020 01:30 PM Courtroom 404, Fairbanks Courthouse Omnibus Hearing: Superior Court Hearing Reset Temple, Thomas I
10/27/2020 01:30 PM Courtroom 404, Fairbanks Courthouse Calendar Call Hearing Reset Temple, Thomas I
11/09/2020 08:30 AM Courtroom 404, Fairbanks Courthouse Scheduled Trial Week Hearing Reset Temple, Thomas I

02/01/2021 08:30 AM Courtroom 404, Fairbanks Courthouse Evidentiary Hearing Temple, Thomas I

02/02/2021 08:30 AM Courtroom 404, Fairbanks Courthouse Evidentiary Hearing Temple, Thomas I

02/03/2021 08:30 AM Courtroom 404, Fairbanks Courthouse Evidentiary Hearing Temple, Thomas I

02/04/2021 08:30 AM Courtroom 404, Fairbanks Courthouse Evidentiary Hearing Temple, Thomas I

02/05/2021 08:30 AM Courtroom 404, Fairbanks Courthouse Evidentiary Hearing Temple, Thomas I

02/18/2021 02:30 PM Courtroom 402, Fairbanks Courthouse Omnibus Hearing: Superior Court Bennett, Brent E

02/23/2021 02:30 PM Courtroom 402, Fairbanks Courthouse Calendar Call Bennett, Brent E

03/08/2021 08:30 AM Courtroom 404, Fairbanks Courthouse Scheduled Trial Week Temple, Thomas I


link: https://records.courts.alaska.gov/e...L3UblYDlIGg3hnsvwUUWfNRHoZaCRgKCMP4aiJsqchcuw
 
Niner said:
Docket since last posted:
06/05/2020 State's Response to Defendant's Motion for Sanctions and Enlargement of Time to File
Attorney: Gruenstein, Jenna L (0912086)
Case Motion #18: Defendant's Motion for Sanctions and Enlargement of Time to File and/or Supplement Motions

06/08/2020 Defendant's Motion to Allow, For Good Cause, hearing on Pending Motions in Courtroom
Attorney: Spaulding, Frank Eleazar (0006034)
Filing Party: Downs, Steven Harris
Case Motion #19

06/22/2020 Order Regarding Defendant's Motion for Sanctions and Enlargement of Time to File and/or Supplement Motions
Case Motion #18: Defendant's Motion for Sanctions and Enlargement of Time to File and/or Supplement Motions

06/29/2020 Order Granting Motion
Case Motion #19
Defendant's Motion to Allow, For Good Cause, hearing on Pending Motions in Courtroom

06/30/2020 Transport Order

07/01/2020 Defendant's Motion in Limine to Exclude Evidence of Autopsy, Medical Examiner Reports, and DNA
Attorney: Spaulding, Frank Eleazar (0006034)
Filing Party: Downs, Steven Harris
Case Motion #20

07/01/2020 Defendant's Amendment to Motion to Dismiss Indictment
Attorney: Spaulding, Frank Eleazar (0006034)
Case Motion #13: Defendant's Motion to Dismiss Indictment

07/02/2020 Response to Defendant's Motion in Limine to Exclude Miscellaneous Evidentiary Issues.
Attorney: Gruenstein, Jenna L (0912086)
Case Motion #9: Defendant's Motion in Limine Pertaining to Miscellaneous Evidentiary Issues

07/02/2020 Opposition to Defendant's Motion in Limine to Exclude Evidence of Defendant's Possession of Weapons.
Attorney: Gruenstein, Jenna L (0912086)
Case Motion #11: Defendant's Motion in Limine to Exclude Evidence of Defendant's Possession of Weapons

07/02/2020 Non-Opposition to Defendant's Motion to Continue Hearing on Defendant's Motion in Limine to Exclude all Evidence of DNA
Attorney: Gruenstein, Jenna L (0912086)
Case Motion #12: Defendant's Motion in Limine to Exclude all Evidence of DNA

07/02/2020 Non-Opposed Motion to Continue Hearing on All Motions in Limine and to Extend State's Deadline to Respond to Motions in Limine Related to DNA
Attorney: Gruenstein, Jenna L (0912086)
Filing Party: State of Alaska
Case Motion #21

07/08/2020 Defendant's Response to State's Non-Opposed Motion to COntinue Hearing on All Motions in Limine and to Extend State's Deadline to Respond to Motions in Limine Related to DNA.
Case Motion #21: Non-Opposed Motion to Continue Hearing on All Motions in Limine and to Extend State's Deadline to Respond to Motions in Limine Related to DNA

07/08/2020 Defendant's Reply to State's Response to Defendant's Motion in Limine Regarding Miscellaneous Evidentiary Issues.
Frank Eleazar Spaulding (Attorney) on behalf of Steven Harris Downs (Defendant)
Case Motion #9: Defendant's Motion in Limine Pertaining to Miscellaneous Evidentiary Issues

07/09/2020 Order Granting Motion
Case Motion #21
Non-Opposed Motion to Continue Hearing on All Motions in Limine and to Extend State's Deadline to Respond to Motions in Limine Related to DNA

08/03/2020 State's opposition to Defendant's Motion in Limine To Exclude Evidence of Autopsy, Medical Examiner Reports and DNA
Attorney: Gruenstein, Jenna L (0912086)
Case Motion #20: Defendant's Motion in Limine to Exclude Evidence of Autopsy, Medical Examiner Reports, and DNA

08/03/2020 Response to Defendant's Amendment to Motion to Dismiss Indictment
Attorney: District Attorney (4FA) (DA4FA)
Case Motion #13: Defendant's Motion to Dismiss Indictment

08/24/2020 Defendant's Unopposed Motion for Expedited Status Conference
Attorney: Spaulding, Frank Eleazar (0006034)
Filing Party: Downs, Steven Harris
Case Motion #23

08/25/2020 Defendant's Offer of Proof and Motion In Limine for Smithart Hearing to Determine Admissibility of Evidence of Alternate Suspects
Attorney: Spaulding, Frank Eleazar (0006034)
Filing Party: Downs, Steven Harris
Case Motion #22

08/31/2020 Order Granting Motion
Case Motion #23
Defendant's Unopposed Motion for Expedited Status Conference

08/31/2020 Defendant's Unopposed Motion for Expedited Consideration and Telephonic Status Hearing
Attorney: Spaulding, Frank Eleazar (0006034)
Filing Party: Downs, Steven Harris
Case Motion #24

08/31/2020 Order Granting Motion
Case Motion #24
Defendant's Unopposed Motion for Expedited Consideration and Telephonic Status Hearing

09/01/2020 Order

09/04/2020 Defendant's Response to the Court's Order Dated September 2, 2020

09/04/2020 State's Response to September 2 Court Order Re Evidentiary Hearing

09/04/2020 Defendant's Reply to State's Response

09/10/2020 Defendant's Motion to Continue
Attorney: Spaulding, Frank Eleazar (0006034)
Filing Party: Downs, Steven Harris
Case Motion #25

09/15/2020 Order Granting Motion on Record
Case Motion #25
Defendant's Motion to Continue


Hearings:
09/21/2020 08:30 AM Courtroom 404, Fairbanks Courthouse Evidentiary Hearing Hearing Reset Temple, Thomas I
09/21/2020 09:00 AM Courtroom 404, Fairbanks Courthouse Evidentiary Hearing Hearing Reset Temple, Thomas I
09/22/2020 09:00 AM Courtroom 404, Fairbanks Courthouse Evidentiary Hearing Hearing Reset Temple, Thomas I
09/23/2020 09:00 AM Courtroom 404, Fairbanks Courthouse Evidentiary Hearing Hearing Reset Temple, Thomas I
09/24/2020 09:00 AM Courtroom 404, Fairbanks Courthouse Evidentiary Hearing Hearing Reset Temple, Thomas I
10/22/2020 01:30 PM Courtroom 404, Fairbanks Courthouse Omnibus Hearing: Superior Court Hearing Reset Temple, Thomas I
10/27/2020 01:30 PM Courtroom 404, Fairbanks Courthouse Calendar Call Hearing Reset Temple, Thomas I
11/09/2020 08:30 AM Courtroom 404, Fairbanks Courthouse Scheduled Trial Week Hearing Reset Temple, Thomas I

02/01/2021 08:30 AM Courtroom 404, Fairbanks Courthouse Evidentiary Hearing Temple, Thomas I

02/02/2021 08:30 AM Courtroom 404, Fairbanks Courthouse Evidentiary Hearing Temple, Thomas I

02/03/2021 08:30 AM Courtroom 404, Fairbanks Courthouse Evidentiary Hearing Temple, Thomas I

02/04/2021 08:30 AM Courtroom 404, Fairbanks Courthouse Evidentiary Hearing Temple, Thomas I

02/05/2021 08:30 AM Courtroom 404, Fairbanks Courthouse Evidentiary Hearing Temple, Thomas I

02/18/2021 02:30 PM Courtroom 402, Fairbanks Courthouse Omnibus Hearing: Superior Court Bennett, Brent E

02/23/2021 02:30 PM Courtroom 402, Fairbanks Courthouse Calendar Call Bennett, Brent E

03/08/2021 08:30 AM Courtroom 404, Fairbanks Courthouse Scheduled Trial Week Temple, Thomas I


link: https://records.courts.alaska.gov/e...L3UblYDlIGg3hnsvwUUWfNRHoZaCRgKCMP4aiJsqchcuw
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looks like some activity next month.
 
Monday, February 1st:
*Evidentiary Hearing (for 4 days) (@ 8:30am AKST) – AK – Sophie Sergie (20) (April 26, 1993, Fairbanks) - *Steven Harris Downs (18 @ time of crime/44/now 46) arrested (in Auburn, Maine), charged (2/15/19), indicted (3/14/19) & arraigned (8/6/19 & 8/14/19) with 1st degree intentional murder & 1st degree sexual assault. Plead not guilty. Held without bond, changed to $1M (8/6/19). Bond changed (8/16/19) to $550K.
DNA GEDMatch/Parabon Nanolabs (Single Nucleotide Polymorphism (SNP)). The Downs case may be the first real test of the limits of DNA forensics in criminal prosecutions — that this case may even reach the U.S. Supreme Court.
Trial was set to begin on 9/7/20 has been rescheduled for 11/9/20 & has been rescheduled on 3/8/21.
Court information from 2/19/19 thru 4/3/20 reference post #85 here:
AK - Sophie Sergie, 20, UAF student, murdered, Fairbanks, 26 April 1993 *Arrest in 2019*
4/15/20: Status hearing on 5/4 has been cancelled due to coronavirus. Next status hearing on 5/28 & rest are okay. 5/26/20 Update: Motion #18: Defendant's Motion for Sanctions & Enlargement of Time to File and/or Supplement Motions.
5/28/20 Update: Calendar Call hearing on 8/22 & trial on 9/7 have been cancelled. Next Evidentiary hearings from 9/21 thru 9/24, Omnibus hearing on 10/22, Calendar Call hearing on 10/27 & trial will now start on 11/9/20.
9/15/20 Update: Motion (#25) to continue trial-granted. Evidentiary hearings on 9/22 thru 9/24, and 10/22, 10/27 & trial have been all rescheduled. Next Evidentiary hearings from 2/1 thru 2/5/21 @ 8:30am, Omnibus hearing on 2/18/21 @ 2:30pm, Calendar Call hearing on 2/23/21 @ 2:30pm & trial set to begin on 3/8/21 @ 8:30am.
 
Hoping to get a sample of Downs’ DNA without his knowledge, he was put under surveillance for weeks. Police even sifted through his garbage, but came up empty.

Police eventually got a warrant to seize his DNA, McPherron said.

Hearings on nine motions filed by the defense are expected to last all week, the judge said. The hearings had been scheduled to start in April 2020, but were postponed due to the novel coronavirus pandemic.
Evidence heard in 1993 Alaska murder case brought against Auburn man
 
Docket:
02/01/2021 Exhibit List for Plaintiff/Petitioner
Exhibit list for a pretrial hearing - Motion to Suppress
Office of Special Prosecutions (Attorney) on behalf of State of Alaska (Prosecution)


Hearings:
02/01/2021 08:30 AM Courtroom 404, Fairbanks Courthouse Evidentiary Hearing Temple, Thomas I

02/02/2021 08:30 AM Courtroom 404, Fairbanks Courthouse Evidentiary Hearing Temple, Thomas I

02/03/2021 08:30 AM Courtroom 404, Fairbanks Courthouse Evidentiary Hearing Temple, Thomas I

02/04/2021 08:30 AM Courtroom 404, Fairbanks Courthouse Evidentiary Hearing Temple, Thomas I

02/05/2021 08:30 AM Courtroom 404, Fairbanks Courthouse Evidentiary Hearing Temple, Thomas I

02/18/2021 02:30 PM Courtroom 404, Fairbanks Courthouse Omnibus Hearing: Superior Court Temple, Thomas I

02/23/2021 02:30 PM Courtroom 404, Fairbanks Courthouse Calendar Call Temple, Thomas I

03/08/2021 08:30 AM Courtroom 404, Fairbanks Courthouse Scheduled Trial Week Temple, Thomas I

link: https://records.courts.alaska.gov/e...qoXjt6UQcjg0xIqPRR5iyqeRtO3tXyo-5AEEBs5pa08lw
 
Tuesday, Feb. 2nd:
*Evidentiary Hearing (Day 2 of 4) (@ 8:30am AKST) – AK – Sophie Sergie (20) (April 26, 1993, Fairbanks) - *Steven Harris Downs (18 @ time of crime/44/now 46) arrested (in Auburn, Maine), charged (2/15/19), indicted (3/14/19) & arraigned (8/6/19 & 8/14/19) with 1st degree intentional murder & 1st degree sexual assault. Plead not guilty. Held without bond, changed to $1M (8/6/19). Bond changed (8/16/19) to $550K.
DNA GEDMatch/Parabon Nanolabs (Single Nucleotide Polymorphism (SNP)). The Downs case may be the first real test of the limits of DNA forensics in criminal prosecutions — that this case may even reach the U.S. Supreme Court.
Trial set to begin on 3/8/21.
Court information from 2/19/19 thru 5/28/20 reference post #89 here:
AK - Sophie Sergie, 20, UAF student, murdered, Fairbanks, 26 April 1993 *Arrest in 2019*
9/15/20 Update: Motion (#25) to continue trial-granted. Evidentiary hearings on 9/22 thru 9/24, and 10/22, 10/27 & trial have been all rescheduled. Next Evidentiary hearings from 2/1 thru 2/5/21 @ 8:30am, Omnibus hearing on 2/18/21 @ 2:30pm, Calendar Call hearing on 2/23/21 @ 2:30pm & trial set to begin on 3/8/21 @ 8:30am.
2/1/21 Update: Exhibit list for Plaintiff/Petitioner; Exhibit list for a pretrial hearing-Motion to Suppress. Evidentiary hearing continues on 2/2/21.
 
Investigators relied on misinformation for warrants to search an Auburn man’s home for a gun and collect his DNA to bolster their case against him in the rape and murder of an Alaskan woman, according to testimony given Tuesday.

In the second day of hearings in the 1993 cold case, Alaska State Police Trooper and lead Detective Randel McPherron said some of the information contained in sworn affidavits used to secure search warrants was erroneous.

Several affidavits used by Alaska State Police seeking search warrants stated that a student who lived on the same floor as Downs during his freshman year at the university told police that Downs and his roommate had owned guns.

In fact, the student actually said he remembered Downs’ roommate had guns, not Downs, McPherron testified on Tuesday.

“It was an error on my part,” McPherron said. “I just remembered it incorrectly. I thought he’d mentioned both men had guns in their room.”

In 2009, Downs’ girlfriend, Katherine deSchweintz Lee, was interviewed by investigators about Sergie’s homicide.

McPherron wrote in his search warrant affidavits that Lee had told a police investigator that she didn’t know whether Downs had a gun when he was at school and they were dating.

But, reading in court from a transcript from that interview with police in 2009, McPherron said Tuesday that Lee had actually said: “Steve was into weapons, but he didn’t have a gun.”

McPherron said he hadn’t read every transcript of every interview before preparing his affidavits and instead relied on an investigator’s summary of interviews with witnesses. Police admit errors in affidavits for search warrants of Auburn man in Alaska murder
 
Wednesday, Feb. 3rd:
*Evidentiary Hearing (Day 3 of 5) (@ 8:30am AKST) – AK – Sophie Sergie (20) (April 26, 1993, Fairbanks) - *Steven Harris Downs (18 @ time of crime/44/now 46) arrested (in Auburn, Maine), charged (2/15/19), indicted (3/14/19) & arraigned (8/6/19 & 8/14/19) with 1st degree intentional murder & 1st degree sexual assault. Plead not guilty. Held without bond, changed to $1M (8/6/19). Bond changed (8/16/19) to $550K.
DNA GEDMatch/Parabon Nanolabs (Single Nucleotide Polymorphism (SNP)). The Downs case may be the first real test of the limits of DNA forensics in criminal prosecutions — that this case may even reach the U.S. Supreme Court.
Trial set to begin on 3/8/21.
Court information from 2/19/19 thru 5/28/20 reference post #89 here:
AK - Sophie Sergie, 20, UAF student, murdered, Fairbanks, 26 April 1993 *Arrest in 2019*
9/15/20 Update: Motion (#25) to continue trial-granted. Evidentiary hearings on 9/22 thru 9/24, and 10/22, 10/27 & trial have been all rescheduled. Next Evidentiary hearings from 2/1 thru 2/5/21 @ 8:30am, Omnibus hearing on 2/18/21 @ 2:30pm, Calendar Call hearing on 2/23/21 @ 2:30pm & trial set to begin on 3/8/21 @ 8:30am.
2/1/21 Update: Exhibit list for Plaintiff/Petitioner; Exhibit list for a pretrial hearing-Motion to Suppress. Evidentiary hearing continues on 2/2/21. 2/2/21 Update: In the second day of hearings in the 1993 cold case, Alaska State Police Trooper & lead Detective Randel McPherron said some of the information contained in sworn affidavits used to secure search warrants was erroneous. McPherron said he hadn’t read every transcript of every interview before preparing his affidavits & instead relied on an investigator’s summary of interviews with witnesses. Police admit errors in affidavits for search warrants of Auburn man in Alaska murder. Evidentiary hearing continues on 2/3.
 
Docket:
02/02/2021 Exhibit List for Defendant/Respondent
Pretrial hearing - Motion to suppress
Jesse James Ian Archer (Attorney) on behalf of Steven Harris Downs (Defendant); Frank Eleazar Spaulding (Attorney) on behalf of Steven Harris Downs (Defendant); James P Howaniec (Attorney) on behalf of Steven Harris Downs (Defendant)

Hearings:
02/04/2021 08:30 AM Courtroom 404, Fairbanks Courthouse Evidentiary Hearing Temple, Thomas I

02/05/2021 08:30 AM Courtroom 404, Fairbanks Courthouse Calendar Call Temple, Thomas I

02/05/2021 08:30 AM Courtroom 404, Fairbanks Courthouse Omnibus Hearing: Superior Court Temple, Thomas I

02/05/2021 08:30 AM Courtroom 404, Fairbanks Courthouse Evidentiary Hearing Temple, Thomas I

02/18/2021 02:30 PM Courtroom 404, Fairbanks Courthouse Omnibus Hearing: Superior Court Hearing Reset Temple, Thomas I

02/23/2021 02:30 PM Courtroom 404, Fairbanks Courthouse Calendar Call Hearing Reset Temple, Thomas I

03/08/2021 08:30 AM Courtroom 404, Fairbanks Courthouse Scheduled Trial Week Temple, Thomas I

link: https://records.courts.alaska.gov/e...yRZHnXsgGfOtXw6aZhhAKr0uvP1C0AWyixE9uQ6yjE-LA
 
Thursday, Feb. 4th:
*Evidentiary Hearing (Day 4 of 5) (@ 8:30am AKST) – AK – Sophie Sergie (20) (April 26, 1993, Fairbanks) - *Steven Harris Downs (18 @ time of crime/44/now 46) arrested (in Auburn, Maine), charged (2/15/19), indicted (3/14/19) & arraigned (8/6/19 & 8/14/19) with 1st degree intentional murder & 1st degree sexual assault. Plead not guilty. Held without bond, changed to $1M (8/6/19). Bond changed (8/16/19) to $550K.
DNA GEDMatch/Parabon Nanolabs (Single Nucleotide Polymorphism (SNP)). The Downs case may be the first real test of the limits of DNA forensics in criminal prosecutions — that this case may even reach the U.S. Supreme Court.
Trial set to begin on 3/8/21.
Court information from 2/19/19 thru 5/28/20 reference post #89 here:
AK - Sophie Sergie, 20, UAF student, murdered, Fairbanks, 26 April 1993 *Arrest in 2019*
9/15/20 Update: Motion (#25) to continue trial-granted. Evidentiary hearings on 9/22 thru 9/24, and 10/22, 10/27 & trial have been all rescheduled. Next Evidentiary hearings from 2/1 thru 2/5/21 @ 8:30am, Omnibus hearing on 2/18/21 @ 2:30pm, Calendar Call hearing on 2/23/21 @ 2:30pm & trial set to begin on 3/8/21 @ 8:30am.
2/1/21 Update: Exhibit list for Plaintiff/Petitioner; Exhibit list for a pretrial hearing-Motion to Suppress. Evidentiary hearing continues on 2/2/21. Assistant Attorney General Jenna Gruenstein played in the courtroom a recording of an interview with Downs conducted by Alaska State Trooper Randel McPherron and a sergeant at the Auburn Police Department on Feb. 14, 2019. McPherron, who took the witness stand Monday, can be heard in the interview shortly after meeting Downs at his home telling Downs he was a suspect in the slaying of Sophie. Lewiston defense attorney, James Howaniec, who’s representing Downs, is seeking to have a judge throw out evidence from McPherron’s interview with Downs, as well as a gun found in a search of his home & his DNA from his saliva that was collected by police. Howaniec filed a motion to have the DNA collection, the gun found in the search & statements made by Downs to police on that day not be allowed at trial. Hearings on nine motions filed by the defense are expected to last all week, the judge said. The hearings had been scheduled to start in April 2020, but were postponed due to the novel coronavirus pandemic.
2/2/21 Update: In the second day of hearings in the 1993 cold case, Alaska State Police Trooper & lead Detective Randel McPherron said some of the information contained in sworn affidavits used to secure search warrants was erroneous. McPherron said he hadn’t read every transcript of every interview before preparing his affidavits & instead relied on an investigator’s summary of interviews with witnesses. Police admit errors in affidavits for search warrants of Auburn man in Alaska murder. Evidentiary hearing continues on 2/3.
2/2/21 Update: Exhibit list for defendant/respondent; motion to suppress. Jesse James Ian Archer defense attorney and Frank Spauling & James Howaniec. Omnibus & Evidentiary hearing on 2/5/21.
2/3/21 Update: No info yet. Evidentiary hearing continue on 2/4/21.
 
Friday, Feb. 5th:
*Evidentiary Hearing (Day 5 of 5) & Omnibus & Calendar Call Hearing (@ 8:30am AKST) – AK – Sophie Sergie (20) (April 26, 1993, Fairbanks) - *Steven Harris Downs (18 @ time of crime/44/now 46) arrested (in Auburn, Maine), charged (2/15/19), indicted (3/14/19) & arraigned (8/6/19 & 8/14/19) with 1st degree intentional murder & 1st degree sexual assault. Plead not guilty. Held without bond, changed to $1M (8/6/19). Bond changed (8/16/19) to $550K.
DNA GEDMatch/Parabon Nanolabs (Single Nucleotide Polymorphism (SNP)). The Downs case may be the first real test of the limits of DNA forensics in criminal prosecutions — that this case may even reach the U.S. Supreme Court.
Trial set to begin on 3/8/21.
Court information from 2/19/19 thru 2/2/21 reference post #96 here:
AK - Sophie Sergie, 20, UAF student, murdered, Fairbanks, 26 April 1993 *Arrest in 2019*
2/3/21 Update: Evidentiary hearing continue on 2/4/21. 2/4/21 Update: No info yet. Omnibus, Calendar Call & evidentiary hearing (day 5 of 5) on 2/5/21. 2/4/21 Update: Order on Oral motion for SW to be unsealed & provided to Counsel for the defendant on records-granted. Evidentiary hearing continues on 2/5 & a Calendar call & Omnibus hearing on 2/5/21. Omnibus hearing on 2/18/21 & Calendar call hearing on 2/23/21 have been reset. No date yet available.
 
Docket:
2/02/2021 Return of Service
Date of Service: 1/17/21

02/04/2021 Media Coverage / Application and Approval - Daily News Miner

02/04/2021 Order on Oral Motion for SW to be Unsealed and Provided to Counsel for the Defendant on Record (2/3/21) - Granted


Hearings:
02/04/2021 08:30 AM Courtroom 404, Fairbanks Courthouse Evidentiary Hearing Hearing Held Temple, Thomas I

02/05/2021 08:30 AM Courtroom 404, Fairbanks Courthouse Calendar Call Temple, Thomas I
02/05/2021 08:30 AM Courtroom 404, Fairbanks Courthouse Omnibus Hearing: Superior Court Temple, Thomas I
02/05/2021 08:30 AM Courtroom 404, Fairbanks Courthouse Evidentiary Hearing Temple, Thomas I

02/18/2021 02:30 PM Courtroom 404, Fairbanks Courthouse Omnibus Hearing: Superior Court Hearing Reset Temple, Thomas I

02/23/2021 02:30 PM Courtroom 404, Fairbanks Courthouse Calendar Call Hearing Reset Temple, Thomas I

03/08/2021 08:30 AM Courtroom 404, Fairbanks Courthouse Scheduled Trial Week Temple, Thomas I

link: https://records.courts.alaska.gov/e...nBB2zPTs9PQaXtM5QZFr-4MPvHLRbBdIEBoP-asjh3I9g
 
No update on docket.

Date/Time Location Type Result Judge
02/05/2021 08:30 AM Courtroom 404, Fairbanks Courthouse Evidentiary Hearing Hearing Continued Temple, Thomas I

02/18/2021 02:30 PM Courtroom 404, Fairbanks Courthouse Omnibus Hearing: Superior Court Hearing Reset Temple, Thomas I

02/23/2021 02:30 PM Courtroom 404, Fairbanks Courthouse Calendar Call Hearing Reset Temple, Thomas I

03/08/2021 08:30 AM Courtroom 404, Fairbanks Courthouse Scheduled Trial Week Reset Temple, Thomas I

03/10/2021 08:30 AM Courtroom 404, Fairbanks Courthouse Evidentiary Hearing Temple, Thomas I

03/11/2021 08:30 AM Courtroom 404, Fairbanks Courthouse Evidentiary Hearing Temple, Thomas I

link: https://records.courts.alaska.gov/e...RbJ4bfQ*09Wy-yxn24vi2sxtcq6nXGZeudaa0JEOShS3w
 
Docket update - and we have a trial date!

02/04/2021 Media Coverage / Application and Approval - Daily News Miner

02/04/2021 Order on Oral Motion for SW to be Unsealed and Provided to Counsel for the Defendant on Record (2/3/21) - Granted

02/10/2021 Motion on Statutory Authory Governing Title 12 Communication
Related to:
Order on Oral Motion for SW to be Unsealed and Provided to Counsel for the Defendant on Record (2/3/21)
Attorney: Gruenstein, Jenna L (0912086)

02/23/2021 Opposition to Motion in Limine to Exclude Evidence or Opinion Testimony Pertaining to the Timeframe that DNA Came into Contact with the Victim
Attorney: Gruenstein, Jenna L (0912086)
State of Alaska (Prosecution);
Case Motion #10: Defendant's Motion in Limine to Exclude Evidence or Opinion Testimony Pertaining to the Timeframe that DNA Came into Contact with the Victim

02/23/2021 Opposition to Motion in Limine to Exclude All Evidence of DNA
Attorney: Gruenstein, Jenna L (0912086)
Case Motion #12: Defendant's Motion in Limine to Exclude all Evidence of DNA

02/25/2021 Letter or Other Correspondence
James P Howaniec (Attorney) on behalf of Steven Harris Downs (Defendant)


Hearings:
03/10/2021 08:30 AM Courtroom 404, Fairbanks Courthouse Evidentiary Hearing Temple, Thomas I

03/11/2021 08:30 AM Courtroom 404, Fairbanks Courthouse Evidentiary Hearing Temple, Thomas I

12/02/2021 01:30 PM Courtroom 404, Fairbanks Courthouse Omnibus Hearing: Superior Crt Temple, Thomas I

12/07/2021 01:30 PM Courtroom 404, Fairbanks Courthouse Calendar Call Temple, Thomas I

12/20/2021 02:45 PM Courtroom 404, Fairbanks Courthouse Pre-Trial Conference Temple, Thomas I

01/03/2022 08:30 AM Courtroom 404, Fairbanks Courthouse Scheduled Trial Week Temple, Thomas I

link: https://records.courts.alaska.gov/e...S4ivlZVxDRAN*OPZUcokYe7WiRL8yQwXtHkQARwAivpgQ
 
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