GUILTY WA - Sarah Yarborough, 16, found deceased, Federal Way, 14 Dec 1991 *DNA arrest in 2019*

[Niner]

Well - HOPING trial will actually start on 3/20!! BUT! I do see on the 3rd line down it says Trial continued.... I shall keep an eye out during the week & see if it changed - again... for the 10th time - hopefully not!

Documents:
Documents List
Sub # Date Filed Document Name Additional Information
83 03/01/2023 MTAF - Motion and Affidavit / Declaration TO ADMIT ER 404(B) EVIDENCE FOR COMMON SCHEME OR PLAN 27

84 03/07/2023 RTS - Return of Service 1

85 03/07/2023 MINS - Minutes Trial continued 2

86 03/07/2023 MT - Motion TO SEAL 13

87 03/07/2023 ORGMT - Order Granting Motion / Petition TO SEAL 3

88 03/07/2023 ORPFAI - Order Permitting Filing of Amended Information 2

89 03/07/2023 AMINF - Amended Information



Hearings
Date/Time Type Location
03/20/2023 08:30 AM Trial Date

03/07/2023 01:00 PM Omnibus Calendar - TCNTU Courtroom GA

link: https://dja-prd-ecexap1.kingcounty.gov/?q=node/405/2747013/FV-Public-Case-Summary-Portal

 

[Andreee]

Well - HOPING trial will actually start on 3/20!! BUT! I do see on the 3rd line down it says Trial continued.... I shall keep an eye out during the week & see if it changed - again... for the 10th time - hopefully not!

Documents:
Documents List
Sub # Date Filed Document Name Additional Information
83 03/01/2023 MTAF - Motion and Affidavit / Declaration TO ADMIT ER 404(B) EVIDENCE FOR COMMON SCHEME OR PLAN 27

84 03/07/2023 RTS - Return of Service 1

85 03/07/2023 MINS - Minutes Trial continued 2

86 03/07/2023 MT - Motion TO SEAL 13

87 03/07/2023 ORGMT - Order Granting Motion / Petition TO SEAL 3

88 03/07/2023 ORPFAI - Order Permitting Filing of Amended Information 2

89 03/07/2023 AMINF - Amended Information



Hearings
Date/Time Type Location
03/20/2023 08:30 AM Trial Date

03/07/2023 01:00 PM Omnibus Calendar - TCNTU Courtroom GA

link: https://dja-prd-ecexap1.kingcounty.gov/?q=node/405/2747013/FV-Public-Case-Summary-Portal

This is ridiculous! I'm just glad this evil monster is in prison finally! At least that's something! Imagine if he was still on the outside, that would be even harder for the family members and all who cared for Sarah!

 

[Niner]

Ah - geez..... another continuance....


Documents List
Sub # Date Filed Document Name
90 03/07/2023 OOR - Omnibus Order

91 03/07/2023 ORCTD - Order for Continuance of Trial Date

link: https://dja-prd-ecexap1.kingcounty.gov/?q=node/405/2747013/FV-Public-Case-Events-Portal


and the next date just shows trial starting.

So I will check this later over the weekend.

 

[Andreee]

Ah - geez..... another continuance....


Documents List
Sub # Date Filed Document Name
90 03/07/2023 OOR - Omnibus Order

91 03/07/2023 ORCTD - Order for Continuance of Trial Date

link: https://dja-prd-ecexap1.kingcounty.gov/?q=node/405/2747013/FV-Public-Case-Events-Portal


and the next date just shows trial starting.

So I will check this later over the weekend.

Well, at the risk of repeating myself, at least this creep is in jail where he belongs and not out on bail! I know it is small comfort for the family members, and let's just hope this trial starts SOON!!!!

 

[Niner]

I have no idea what line 92 is about - reassignment?? And the trial date was moved from 3/20 to 3/23 - ??

Documents List:
Sub# Date Filed Document Name
91 03/07/2023 ORCTD - Order for Continuance of Trial Date

92 03/08/2023 ORASR - Order on Assignment / Reassignment

93 03/09/2023 RSP - Response

94 03/09/2023 RTS - Return of Service

Hearings:
Date/Time Type
03/23/2023 08:30 AM Trial Date

03/20/2023 08:30 AM Trial Date

03/07/2023 01:00 PM Omnibus Calendar - TCNTU

link: https://dja-prd-ecexap1.kingcounty.gov/?q=node/405/2747013/FV-Public-Case-Summary-Portal


Anyone local reading here? I am only coming up with old articles... anyone else have any luck?

 

[AgeofAquaruis]

was the case reassigned to another judge?

 

[Niner]

was the case reassigned to another judge?

No idea - the court site is not the greatest for information. You can order documents for a price though....

 

[Niner]

Docket update - looks like trial is still set to begin on 3/23/23 - hopefully that will not change again.


Documents Filed:
Sub# Date Filed Document Name
94 03/09/2023 SHRTS - Sheriff's Return on Service 1

95 03/14/2023 RSP - Response

96 03/15/2023 RSP - Response

97 03/15/2023 RSP - Response


Hearings:
Date/Time Type Official Location
03/23/2023 08:30 AM Trial Date Judge Wiggs (Courtroom 3C)

link: https://dja-prd-ecexap1.kingcounty.gov/?q=node/405/2747013/FV-Public-Case-Events-Portal

 

[Niner]

Just a docket update - trial still on for 3/23/23.

Documents List
Sub # Date Filed Document Name Additional Information
99 03/20/2023 TRBF - Trial Brief 25

100 03/20/2023 OTHER - Other

link: https://dja-prd-ecexap1.kingcounty.gov/?q=node/405/2747013/FV-Public-Case-Documents-Portal

 

[Niner]

Docket Update:

Document Listings:
Sub# Date Filed Document Name
100 03/20/2023 JQUEST - Juror Questionnaire PROPOSED

101 03/22/2023 MM - Memorandum 17

102 03/23/2023 MTAF - Motion and Affidavit / Declaration


Events:
Date/Time Type Official Location
03/23/2023 08:30 AM Trial Date Judge Wiggs (Courtroom 3C)

link: https://dja-prd-ecexap1.kingcounty.gov/?q=node/405/2747013/FV-Public-Case-Events-Portal

 

[Niner]

Thursday, March 23rd:
*Trial set to begin (@ 8:30am PT) – WA – Sarah Yarborough (16) (Dec. 14, 1991, Seattle) - *Patrick Leon Nicholas (27 @ time of crime/55/now 58) arrested (10/2/19), charged (10/3/19) & arraigned (10/17/19) with 1st degree murder with sexual motivation & 2nd degree rape. Plead not guilty. $5M bond.
DNA from 2 cigarette butts matched DNA from crime scene.
Trial was set to begin on 3/20/23 continued on 3/23/23. (for the 10th time). Judge Wiggs presiding.
Court info from 10/3/19 thru 274/23 reference post #149 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...-14-dec-1991-dna-arrest-in-2019.159660/page-7
3/1/23: (#83) Motion & affidavit/declaration to admit ER 404(B) evidence for common scheme or plan. Omnibus hearing on 3/7/23.
3/7/23 Update: (#84) Return of service. Minutes (#85) trial continued. (#86) Motion to seal. (#87) Order granting motion/petition. (#88) Order permitting filing of amended information. (#89) Amended information. 3/7/23: (#90) Omnibus Order. (#91) Order for trial continuance. 3/8/23: (#92) Order on assignment/reassignment. 3/9/23: (#93 & 94) Response & return of service. 3/14/23: (#95) Response. 3/15/23: (#96 & #97) Response. Trial date reset on 3/23/23. 3/17/23: (#98) Response. 3/20/23: (#99) TRBF-Trial Brief filed. Other filed. 3/20/23: (#100) jQUEST-Juror Questionnaire-proposed. 3/22/23: (#101) Memorandum. 3/23/23: (#102) Motion & Affidavit/Declaration.

 

[Niner]

Well... it does not show in the court site about the trial - but I shall go ahead & post this anyway - just in case it IS going on.... and only coming up with the latest article of Jan. 1, 2023.


Friday, March 24th:
*Trial continues (Day 2) (@ 8:30am PT) – WA – Sarah Yarborough (16) (Dec. 14, 1991, Seattle) - *Patrick Leon Nicholas (27 @ time of crime/55/now 58) arrested (10/2/19), charged (10/3/19) & arraigned (10/17/19) with 1st degree murder with sexual motivation & 2nd degree rape. Plead not guilty. $5M bond.
DNA from 2 cigarette butts matched DNA from crime scene.
Trial began on 3/23/23. (for the 10th time). Judge Wiggs presiding.
Court info from 10/3/19 thru 3/23/23 reference post #151 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...-14-dec-1991-dna-arrest-in-2019.159660/page-8
3/23/23 Thursday, Trial Day 1: No info available. Trial continues on Friday, 3/24/23.

 

[Niner]

Really do not know IF this trial is actually happening.

Docket update:

Document List:
Sub # Date Filed Document Name
103 03/23/2023 MTDSM - Motion to Dismiss

link: https://dja-prd-ecexap1.kingcounty.gov/?q=node/405/2747013/FV-Public-Case-Documents-Portal


Not finding any current articles on this case - latest one is Jan. 1, 2023.

 

[Andreee]

Really do not know IF this trial is actually happening.

Docket update:

Document List:
Sub # Date Filed Document Name
103 03/23/2023 MTDSM - Motion to Dismiss

link: https://dja-prd-ecexap1.kingcounty.gov/?q=node/405/2747013/FV-Public-Case-Documents-Portal


Not finding any current articles on this case - latest one is Jan. 1,

 

[Andreee]

It would be good if the local media there would do an article on these constant delays!

 

[Niner]

It would be good if the local media there would do an article on these constant delays!

True! But I find nothing over here - Europe. So I take it nothing in the local papers?
TIA for checking!

 

[Andreee]

True! But I find nothing over here - Europe. So I take it nothing in the local papers?
TIA for checking!

oh I don't live in that area of Federal Way, but I will check their online papers tomorrow, its very late night at moment lol.

 

[Niner]

oh I don't live in that area of Federal Way, but I will check their online papers tomorrow, its very late night at moment lol.

Thanks!

 

[musicaljoke]

This information is obtained from the newer Y-dna, or male dna geneology databases. Thing is y-dna is not very stable and "morphs" or changes itself every so many generations. Ms. Fitzpatrick likely has a list of hundreds or thousands of possible last names, of which one was traceable back to the Mayflower. Not exactly a case solving "bombshell", imo.

I respect the work and knowledge, no doubt, however it's premature imo to believe y-dna is ground breaking technology to solve crimes due to the known changes in y-dna.

Fast forward 11 years ...Isn't it amazing what DNA investigative work is doing today? @othram

 

[othram]

Fast forward 11 years ...Isn't it amazing what DNA investigative work is doing today? @othram

Amazing and rapidly getting more and more amazing.