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The People v. Ker Vang

Date: 11-16-2015

Case Number: CM042013

Judge:

Court: Superior Court, Butte County, California

Plaintiff's Attorney: Mark Murphy

Defendant's Attorney: Ryan Lamb

Description:
Oroville, CA - Jury convicts defendant gang related shooting



The People of the State of California charged Ker Vang with numerous felonies, including murder, for shooing and illing Jar Pao Lee on Highway 70 outside Oroville on October 6, 2014. The State claimed that Vang believed the occupants of two cars that he encountered outside a convenience store in Oroville were members of a rival street gang involved in a shooting incident two days earlier. It claimed that Vang shot at the vehicles wounding two occupants, one fatally.



Court docket entries:



Charges Count Filing Document Degree Charge

1 INF Felony 187(a) PC MURDER W/ SPEC ALLEG W/SPEC ALEG*SEE A01

Plea: NG

Plea Date: 04/30/15

Disposition:



Sentence:







2 INF Felony 664/187(a) PC ATTEMPTED MURDER W/SPEC ALEG SEE AO1

Plea: NG

Plea Date: 04/30/15

Disposition:



Sentence:







3 INF Felony 245(a)(2) PC ASSAULT WITH FIREARM W/SPEC ALEG SEE AO1

Plea: NG

Plea Date: 04/30/15

Disposition:



Sentence:







4 INF Felony 246 PC SHOOTING AT OCCU.MOTOR VEHICLE SEE AO1

Plea: NG

Plea Date: 04/30/15

Disposition:



Sentence:







5 INF Felony 245(a)(2) PC ASSAULT W/FIREARM W/ SPEC ALLEG *SEE A01

Plea: NG

Plea Date: 04/30/15

Disposition:



Sentence:







6 INF Felony 245(a)(2) PC ASSAULT WITH FIREARM W/SPEC ALEG SEE AO1

Plea: NG

Plea Date: 04/30/15

Disposition:



Sentence:







7 INF Felony 246 PC SHOOT AT OCC. VEHICLE W/186.22b1,1192.7c

Plea: NG

Plea Date: 04/30/15

Disposition:



Sentence:









Actions Date Action Description

11/13/15 LIST OF EXHIBITS



11/02/15 (D) LIST OF PROPOSED WITNESSES



10/30/15 PEOPLE'S WITNESS LIST



10/30/15 PEOPLE'S PROPOSED JURY INSTRUCTIONS



10/30/15 [P] MTN TO BAR INSUFFICIENT 3RD PARTY

CULPABILITY EVIDENCE



10/30/15 [P] ADMISSIBILITY OF PHOTOGRPAHIC EVIDENCE



10/30/15 [P] MTN IN LIMINE TO BAR INADMISSABLE DEFENSE

GANG WITNESS OPINION



10/30/15 [P] MTN TO EXLUCE OR LIMIT TESTIMONY OF

DR. GOOD



10/30/15 [P] GANG ENHANCEMENT TRIAL BRIEF



10/30/15 [D] MOTIONS IN LIMINE/TRIAL OBJECTIONS



10/05/15 ORDER DENYING (D) 9/29/15 MOTION W/PROOF OF

SERVICE



09/30/15 [P] OPPOSITION TO DEFENSE MTN TO DISCLOSE



09/29/15 [D] DISCOVERY MOTION



09/15/15 [D] MTN/NTC OF MTN: TO CONTINUE JURY TRIAL;

DEC OF E. LAMB



09/10/15 DISCOVERY ORDER FILED



09/02/15 [P] RESPONSE TO DEF 995 MTN



08/31/15 [D] MTN/NTC OF MTN: TO DISMISS INFORMATION

PURSUANT TO PC995; MEMO OF P&A



08/14/15 [D] MOTION TO COMPEL DISCOVERY



07/20/15 [P] REQUEST FOR JURY TRIAL SETTING



07/15/15 COMMUNICATION FROM DR STEMBRIDGE

MENTAL COMPETENCY EVALUATION *ORIGINAL*



07/13/15 PROOF OF MAILING ON COMM TO DA/DEFT ATTY



07/11/15 COMMUNICATION FROM DR STEMBRIDGE



06/19/15 REQUEST TO SUPPORT SERVICES FOR INTERPRETER TO

CONDUCT PC1368 EVALUATION W/DR STEMBRIDGE



06/11/15 PROOF OF MAILING

DR STEMBRIDGE & CONREP



06/11/15 COMMUNICATION FROM DR. STEMBRIDGE RE: PC1368

EVALUATION *FAXED



06/11/15 PROOF OF MAILING



06/09/15 ORDER FOR EXAMINATION APPOINTING DR STEMBRIDGE

PER 1368



06/02/15 TRANSCRIPT OF PRELIMINARY HEARING



05/29/15 TRANSCRIPT OF PRELIMINARY HEARING

PAYMENT AUTHORIZED 5/28/15



05/26/15 [D] MTN TO ADD ON CALENDAR TO ADDRESS STATUS OF

PX TRANSCRIPT; DECL OF E.R. LAMB



05/18/15 [P] MTN AND [NO] ORDER TO COMPEL DISCOVERY



03/30/15 INFORMATION FILED



03/26/15 EX PARTE COMMUNICATION-MEDIA REQUEST

PARTIES NOTIFIED



03/24/15 REQUEST RE: MEDIA COVERAGE GOCOM



03/24/15 MEDIA REQUEST FROM GOCOM DENIED



03/24/15 CERT TO SUP CT - AFTER CONTESTED PRELIM HRG



03/24/15 COMPLAINT & ORD HTA AFTER PRELIM HRG



03/24/15 RECEIPT FOR RELEASE OF EXHIBITS

PEOPLE'S 1-15



03/24/15 RECEIPT FOR RELEASE OF DEFENDANT'S EXHIBITS

A, B & C



03/16/15 EX PARTE COMMUNICATION-MEDIA REQUEST FROM GOCOM

PARTIES NOTIFIED



02/23/15 [P] PEOPLE'S OPPOLISTION TO DEFENSE MOTION TO

CONTINUE



02/17/15 [D] MTN/NTC OF MTN: FOR CONTINUANCE



01/20/15 RECEIPT FOR RELEASE OF SUBPOENAED RECORDS



01/15/15 [D] MTN/NTC OF MTN FOR CONTINUANCE



01/12/15 ORDER FOR EX-PARTE APPOINTMENT OF INTERPRETER

GRANTED



01/09/15 CV FOR POTENTIAL INVESTIGATOR RCVD



01/09/15 ORDER FOR EX-PARTE APPOINTMENT OF INVESTIGATOR

GRANTED



01/07/15 [D] EX-PARTE AND IN CAMERA MOTION FOR

APPOINTMENT OF INTERPRETER



12/31/14 REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFO RE: INVESTIGATOR

QUALIFICATIONS



12/31/14 PROOF OF MAILING ON REQUEST TO DEFT ATTY



12/09/14 [D] EX PARTE AND IN CAMERA MOTIN FOR

APPOINTMENT OF INVESTIGATOR



11/13/14 RECEIPT FOR SUBPOENAED RECORDS X 2



11/10/14 EX PARTE COMMUNICATION - MEDIA REQUEST

KRCR CH 7 - PARTIES NOTIFIED



11/04/14 EX PARTE COMMUNICATION - MEDIA REQUEST

GOCOM 10/12/24 - PARTIES NOTIFIED



10/29/14 EX PARTE COMMUNICATION - MEDIA REQUEST

GOCOM 10/12/24; PARTIES NOTIFIED



10/22/14 EX PARTE COMMUNICATION - MEDIA REQUEST

KRCR CH 7; PARTIES NOTIFIED



10/16/14 ORDER ON MEDIA REQUEST TO PERMIT COVERAGE



10/14/14 EX PARTE COMMUNICATION - MEDIA REQUEST

KRCR NEWS CHANNEL 7



10/10/14 COMPLAINT FILED BY DDA MURPHY

BCSO C14-15915



10/10/14 O/R WORKUP



10/10/14 STATEMENT OF RIGHTS SIGNED BY DEFT



10/08/14 DECL OF PROBABLE CAUSE FOR DETENTION BAIL

SETTING INFORMATION



Events Date Time Event Description Dept Code Department/Judge

11/16/15 08:30 ON-GOING TRIAL DAY 8



Disposition Date: 00/00/00





B12 HON. ROBERT A GLUSMAN; JUDGE

11/13/15 08:30 ON-GOING TRIAL DAY 7



Disposition Date: 11/13/15

HELD IN PART & CON'T......



B12 HON. ROBERT A GLUSMAN; JUDGE

11/12/15 08:30 ON-GOING TRIAL DAY 6



Disposition Date: 11/12/15

HELD IN PART & CON'T......



B12 HON. ROBERT A GLUSMAN; JUDGE

11/10/15 08:30 ON-GOING TRIAL DAY 5



Disposition Date: 11/10/15

HELD IN PART & CON'T......



B12 HON. ROBERT A GLUSMAN; JUDGE

11/09/15 08:30 ON-GOING TRIAL DAY 4



Disposition Date: 11/09/15

HELD IN PART & CON'T......



B12 HON. ROBERT A GLUSMAN; JUDGE

11/06/15 08:30 ON-GOING TRIAL DAY 3



Disposition Date: 11/06/15

HELD IN PART & CON'T......



B12 HON. ROBERT A GLUSMAN; JUDGE

11/03/15 08:30 ON-GOING TRIAL DAY 2



Disposition Date: 11/03/15

HELD IN PART & CON'T......



B12 HON. ROBERT A GLUSMAN; JUDGE

11/02/15 08:00 JURY TRIAL - LONG CAUSE



Disposition Date: 00/00/00





B12 HON. ROBERT A GLUSMAN; JUDGE

10/30/15 08:30 TRIAL ASSIGNMENT CONFERENCE



Disposition Date: 10/30/15

TRIAL ASSIGNED TO JUDGE GLUSMAN



B16 HON. TAMARA MOSBARGER; JUDGE

10/30/15 08:30 MTN IN LIMINE (NOT 995 OR 1538.5 PC)



Disposition Date: 10/30/15

EVENT HELD



B12 HON. ROBERT A GLUSMAN; JUDGE

10/29/15 13:30 FURTHER TRIAL READINESS CONFERENCE



Disposition Date: 10/29/15

TRIAL DATE CONFIRMED



B12 HON. ROBERT A GLUSMAN; JUDGE

10/22/15 13:30 TRIAL READINESS CONFERENCE

(Trial Est 7 DAYS)



Disposition Date: 10/22/15

CONTINUED TO 10/29/15



B12 HON. ROBERT A GLUSMAN; JUDGE

10/02/15 08:35 SETTING OF I/C DISCOVERY MOTION



Disposition Date: 10/02/15

EVENT HELD THIS DATE IN-CAMERA



B12 HON. ROBERT A GLUSMAN; JUDGE

10/01/15 13:36 (D) DISCOVERY MOTION



Disposition Date: 10/01/15

CONTINUED TO 10/2/15 FOR STG OF I/C HRG



B12 HON. ROBERT A GLUSMAN; JUDGE

09/21/15 08:00 JURY TRIAL - LONG CAUSE



Disposition Date: 09/17/15

VACATED & RESET



B12 HON. ROBERT A GLUSMAN; JUDGE

09/18/15 08:30 TRIAL ASSIGNMENT CONFERENCE



Disposition Date: 09/17/15

VACATED



B16 HON. TAMARA MOSBARGER; JUDGE

09/17/15 13:35 FURTHER TRIAL READINESS CONFERENCE

(Trial Est 7 DAYS )



Disposition Date: 09/17/15

TRIAL DATE VACATED/RESET; T/W



B19 HON. MICHAEL R. DEEMS; JUDGE

09/17/15 13:35 [D] MTN: TO DISMISS INFORMATION

PUSUANT TO PC995



Disposition Date: 09/17/15

DENIED



B19 HON. MICHAEL R. DEEMS; JUDGE

09/17/15 13:35 [D] MTN: TO CONTINUE JURY TRIAL



Disposition Date: 09/17/15

GRANTED



B19 HON. MICHAEL R. DEEMS; JUDGE

09/10/15 13:30 TRIAL READINESS CONFERENCE

6 DAY TIME EST



Disposition Date: 09/10/15

CONTINUED TO 9/17/15



B12 HON. ROBERT A GLUSMAN; JUDGE

09/10/15 13:30 [P] MTN TO COMPEL DISCOVERY



Disposition Date: 09/10/15

GRANTED



B12 HON. ROBERT A GLUSMAN; JUDGE

09/10/15 13:30 [D] MTN: TO DISMISS INFORMATION

PURSUANT TO PC995



Disposition Date: 09/10/15

CONTINUED TO 9/17/15



B12 HON. ROBERT A GLUSMAN; JUDGE

08/13/15 13:30 [P] MOTION TO RESET JURY TRIAL



Disposition Date: 08/13/15

TRIAL DATE AS SET IS CONFIRMED



B12 HON. ROBERT A GLUSMAN; JUDGE

08/06/15 13:30 [P] REQUEST FOR JURY TRIAL SETTING



Disposition Date: 08/06/15

CONTINUED TO 8/13/15



B12 HON. ROBERT A GLUSMAN; JUDGE

07/16/15 08:30 MENTAL COMPETENCE (1368 PC)

REPORT FROM DR STEMBRIDGE



Disposition Date: 07/16/15

FOUND COMPETENT;PROC REINSTATED; J/T SET



B12 HON. ROBERT A GLUSMAN; JUDGE

07/02/15 08:30 MENTAL COMPETENCE (1368 PC)

EVALUATION FROM DR STEMBRIDGE



Disposition Date: 07/02/15

CONTINUED TO 7/16/15



B12 HON. ROBERT A GLUSMAN; JUDGE

06/29/15 08:00 JURY TRIAL - LONG CAUSE



Disposition Date: 06/04/15

VACATED



B12 HON. ROBERT A GLUSMAN; JUDGE

06/18/15 13:30 TRIAL READINESS CONFERENCE

(NEED TIME ESTIMATE)



Disposition Date: 06/04/15

VACATED



B12 HON. ROBERT A GLUSMAN; JUDGE

06/18/15 13:30 [P] MTN TO COMPEL DISCOVERY



Disposition Date: 06/04/15

VACATED



B12 HON. ROBERT A GLUSMAN; JUDGE

06/04/15 13:30 [D]MTN: ADDRESS STATUS OF PX TRANSCRIPT



Disposition Date: 06/04/15

MTN OFF CALENDAR;DR APPOINTED; HRG SET



B12 HON. ROBERT A GLUSMAN; JUDGE

04/30/15 08:30 FURTHER ARRAIGNMENT ON INFORMATION



Disposition Date: 04/30/15

PLED NOT GUILTY



B12 HON. ROBERT A GLUSMAN; JUDGE

04/30/15 08:30 SETTING FOR JURY TRIAL



Disposition Date: 04/30/15

TRIAL DATE SET



B12 HON. ROBERT A GLUSMAN; JUDGE

04/16/15 08:30 ARRAIGNMENT ON INFORMATION



Disposition Date: 04/16/15

CONTINUED TO 4/30/15



B12 HON. ROBERT A GLUSMAN; JUDGE

04/16/15 08:30 SETTING FOR JURY TRIAL



Disposition Date: 04/16/15

CONTINUED TO 4/30/15



B12 HON. ROBERT A GLUSMAN; JUDGE

04/02/15 08:30 ARRAIGNMENT ON INFORMATION

*INFORMATION TO BE FILED*



Disposition Date: 04/02/15

CONTINUED TO 4/16/15



B12 HON. ROBERT A GLUSMAN; JUDGE

03/24/15 08:30 PRELIMINARY HEARING



Disposition Date: 03/24/15

TRANSFER TO B12



B15 HON. KRISTEN A LUCENA; JUDGE

03/24/15 08:30 PRELIMINARY HEARING



Disposition Date: 03/24/15

HTA; CERTIFIED TO SUPERIOR COURT



B12 HON. ROBERT A GLUSMAN; JUDGE

03/17/15 13:30 PRELIMINARY HEARING CONFIRMATION

*SPECIAL SET*



Disposition Date: 03/17/15

CONTINUED TO 3/24/15



B15 HON. KRISTEN A LUCENA; JUDGE

02/24/15 13:30 PRELIMINARY HEARING



Disposition Date: 02/24/15

PX VACATED & RESET



B15 HON. KRISTEN A LUCENA; JUDGE

02/24/15 13:30 [D] MOTION FOR CONTINUANCE



Disposition Date: 02/24/15

GRANTED



B15 HON. KRISTEN A LUCENA; JUDGE

01/20/15 08:30 PRELIMINARY HEARING

**SPECIAL SET**



Disposition Date: 01/20/15

PX VACATED AND RESET



B15 HON. KRISTEN A LUCENA; JUDGE

01/20/15 08:30 RELEASE OF SUBPOENAED RECORDS RECEIVED

12/3/14



Disposition Date: 01/20/15

RECORDS RELEASED



B15 HON. KRISTEN A LUCENA; JUDGE

01/20/15 08:30 [D] MTN: FOR CONTINUANCE



Disposition Date: 01/20/15

GRANTED



B15 HON. KRISTEN A LUCENA; JUDGE

11/18/14 08:35 PRELIMINARY HEARING



Disposition Date: 11/18/14

CONTINUED TO 1/20/15; WAIVED TIME



B07 HON. STEPHEN E. BENSON; JUDGE

11/13/14 08:30 FUR ARRAIGNMT -ENTRY OF PLEA, APP OF CSL



Disposition Date: 11/13/14

PLED NOT GLTY; SET FOR PX



B15 HON. KRISTEN A LUCENA; JUDGE

11/13/14 08:30 RELEASE OF SUBPOENAED RECORDS RECEIVED

11/6/14 (X2)



Disposition Date: 11/13/14

GRANTED



B15 HON. KRISTEN A LUCENA; JUDGE

10/30/14 08:30 FUR ARRAIGNMT -ENTRY OF PLEA, APP OF CSL



Disposition Date: 10/30/14

CONTINUED TO 11/13/14



B15 HON. KRISTEN A LUCENA; JUDGE

10/16/14 08:35 FUR ARRAIGNMT -ENTRY OF PLEA, APP OF CSL



Disposition Date: 10/16/14

CONTINUED TO 10/30/14



B15 HON. KRISTEN A LUCENA; JUDGE

10/10/14 14:00 ARRAIGNMENT



Disposition Date: 10/10/14

ARRAIGNED; PD APPTD



BTA TO BE ANNOUNCED
Outcome:
Guilty of second-degree murder and other charges.
Plaintiff's Experts:
Defendant's Experts:
Comments:

About This Case

What was the outcome of The People v. Ker Vang?

The outcome was: Guilty of second-degree murder and other charges.

Which court heard The People v. Ker Vang?

This case was heard in Superior Court, Butte County, California, CA.

Who were the attorneys in The People v. Ker Vang?

Plaintiff's attorney: Mark Murphy. Defendant's attorney: Ryan Lamb.

When was The People v. Ker Vang decided?

This case was decided on November 16, 2015.