Sandra Cantu #3 4/15/09 -4/27/09

[Northern Rose]

Klaas can you pelase send me an email to the account I registered with? 

[klaasend]

http://www.kron.com/News/ArticleView/tabid/298/smid/1126/ArticleID/1190/reftab/36/t/KRON-4-s-Dan-Kerman-s-Observations-from-Inside-Courtroom-Friday/Default.aspx

KRON 4's Dan Kerman's Observations from Inside Courtroom Friday
Created by Dan Kerman on 4/24/2009 2:40:31 PM


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STOCKTON (KRON) -- A much calmer Melissa Huckaby entered the courtroom at 12:56 Friday afternoon… in fact the woman who wept during her first court appearance managed to smile a couple of times while speaking to her attorney.  However, once judge Linda Lofthus entered the courtroom her demeanor turned serious.

Public defender Samuel Behar indicated he would ask for a delay in the arraignment and not enter a plea.  The judge asked Huckaby if that was ok and she said “yes.”

Then the public defender withdrew his request to exhume Sandra Cantu’s body.  That request was accepted by both the judge and the prosecution.

Then deputy district attorney Thomas Testa made a motion to seal the autopsy and toxicology reports.  Both the defense and the judge agreed.  In her findings the judge Lofthus said while the public has the right to have access to these documents they must remain sealed to ensure Huckaby gets a fair trail.  If the autopsy and toxicology reports were to be released the judge said there is a “danger of public outrage” and it would also infringe on Sandra Cantu’s family’s privacy rights. 

Sporting a jail-issued red jumpsuit, Huckaby remained quiet and alert and focused on the judge during the proceedings.  Also quiet and showing no emotion during the hearing were Huckaby’s father, aunt and grandmother who were seated behind her.   Sandra Cantu’s grandparents and aunt and uncle were on the other side of the courtroom and also demonstrated no emotion during the 15 minute hearing.

Attorneys then turned to the defense’s request for a delay in the arraignment.  Huckaby’s attorney argued he needed the time to review all investigative materials and other “discovery” that has been collected by the district attorney.

The deputy D.A. said so far he has turned over 500 pages of discovery and recordings and his office would need 2 to 3 more weeks to turn over the rest of it.  The judge set the next hearing for a month from today on Friday may 22 at 1pm in department 14.  Huckaby could enter a plea at that time.

The Judge then reiterated that a gag order remains in place, however she indicated she was open to holding a hearing on the matter, should either of the attorneys or presumably the media wish to bring a challenge.

Court was adjourned at 1:10pm, 14 minutes after it began. 

[Calimode]

No, they wern't very close, I've never met him. I think he was the recruter that got my husband his last job.

[Wyks]

Guess they may have thought they were above the law...with a name like...

Law less. 

Ironic, isn't it... 

[AZSunny]

Deenie, I thought I'd try to help a little by doing a generalized search for the last name "Lawless" in California.  My goal was to see how many "aliases" I come up with.  A search for the entire state of California reported in excess of 3000 hits, which is too many to manage.  So I limited it to the last name "Lawless" within a 100 mile radius of Tracy (for starts).  Came up with 294 hits.  Many of the names have "aliases," but it is difficult to tell if they are geniune or not.  For example, some of the females may be reporting pre- or post-marriage names, which of course, are likely genuine.  But there are a number of males that appear to have changed their last names to "Lawless" for whatever reason.  I you want, I can filter them for you.  JLMK

Wasn't it discovered that Pastor Lawless also had an alias??

[klaasend]

Deenie, I thought I'd try to help a little by doing a generalized search for the last name "Lawless" in California.  My goal was to see how many "aliases" I come up with.  A search for the entire state of California reported in excess of 3000 hits, which is too many to manage.  So I limited it to the last name "Lawless" within a 100 mile radius of Tracy (for starts).  Came up with 294 hits.  Many of the names have "aliases," but it is difficult to tell if they are geniune or not.  For example, some of the females may be reporting pre- or post-marriage names, which of course, are likely genuine.  But there are a number of males that appear to have changed their last names to "Lawless" for whatever reason.  I you want, I can filter them for you.  JLMK

Wasn't it discovered that Pastor Lawless also had an alias??

AZSunny, I'm not sure if an actual alias or simply sometimes using his full name and sometimes not.  I believe his full name is Clifford Lane Lawless but he usually goes just by Lane Lawless.

[Tracygirl]

Wasn't there something posted previously regarding a family member(s) and an employment agency? I am having deja vu

[klaasend]

Wasn't there something posted previously regarding a family member(s) and an employment agency? I am having deja vu

I don't remember that Tracygirl.

[Tracygirl]

Was it Deenie or Wyks that posted something about that last week? Do you 2 remember?
You know this story has had so many twists and turns my memory bank is on over load! But I think I remember reading about a female in the lawless family that had a employment agency or was it a church member? Does anyone remember this?

I am still in shock over a few things. For one Lane Lawless being questioned in the 1980's regarding an abuse case and to hear this is something the locals do not care to remember? It must have been horrible story. I have tried to dig up something on it but I can't find anything. Did anyone else?
Then to hear a relative was arrested for Lewd acts.... then to read what Deenie posted about Philippines. I have  heard of the problems with child prostitution over there. This is big isn't it....it is just shocking

[Wyks]

Was it Deenie or Wyks that posted something about that last week? Do you 2 remember?
You know this story has had so many twists and turns my memory bank is on over load! But I think I remember reading about a female in the lawless family that had a employment agency or was it a church member? Does anyone remember this?

I am still in shock over a few things. For one Lane Lawless being questioned in the 1980's regarding an abuse case and to hear this is something the locals do not care to remember? It must have been horrible story. I have tried to dig up something on it but I can't find anything. Did anyone else?
Then to hear a relative was arrested for Lewd acts.... then to read what Deenie posted about Philippines. I have  heard of the problems with child prostitution over there. This is big isn't it....it is just shocking

Twists and turns for sure!  An employment agency?  Sorry, I don't remember posting about that.  Am trying to remember if I even read anything like that.  Have heard about Melissa working at a store, that's about it.  We've gotten so much info lately, am in definite overload here!   

 

[Wyks]

Was it Deenie or Wyks that posted something about that last week? Do you 2 remember?
You know this story has had so many twists and turns my memory bank is on over load! But I think I remember reading about a female in the lawless family that had a employment agency or was it a church member? Does anyone remember this?

I am still in shock over a few things. For one Lane Lawless being questioned in the 1980's regarding an abuse case and to hear this is something the locals do not care to remember? It must have been horrible story. I have tried to dig up something on it but I can't find anything. Did anyone else?
Then to hear a relative was arrested for Lewd acts.... then to read what Deenie posted about Philippines. I have  heard of the problems with child prostitution over there. This is big isn't it....it is just shocking

Twists and turns for sure!  An employment agency?  Sorry, I don't remember posting about that.  Am trying to remember if I even read anything like that.  Have heard about Melissa working at a store, that's about it.  We've gotten so much info lately, am in definite overload here!   

 

TG, am trying to find what Melissa's ex hubby said about her.  That was last week sometime, maybe he said something about it?  It's hard to pull up info from various news sites, cuz some of them have changed what they've reported, either because of updating with newer news, and/or deleting some things due to the gag order.  Still checking tho.   Deenie may remember something about it.

 

[Tracygirl]

Was it Deenie or Wyks that posted something about that last week? Do you 2 remember?
You know this story has had so many twists and turns my memory bank is on over load! But I think I remember reading about a female in the lawless family that had a employment agency or was it a church member? Does anyone remember this?

I am still in shock over a few things. For one Lane Lawless being questioned in the 1980's regarding an abuse case and to hear this is something the locals do not care to remember? It must have been horrible story. I have tried to dig up something on it but I can't find anything. Did anyone else?
Then to hear a relative was arrested for Lewd acts.... then to read what Deenie posted about Philippines. I have  heard of the problems with child prostitution over there. This is big isn't it....it is just shocking

Twists and turns for sure!  An employment agency?  Sorry, I don't remember posting about that.  Am trying to remember if I even read anything like that.  Have heard about Melissa working at a store, that's about it.  We've gotten so much info lately, am in definite overload here!   

 

TG, am trying to find what Melissa's ex hubby said about her.  That was last week sometime, maybe he said something about it?  It's hard to pull up info from various news sites, cuz some of them have changed what they've reported, either because of updating with newer news, and/or deleting some things due to the gag order.  Still checking tho.   Deenie may remember something about it.

 

I hate the news, another teaser....The questioning in Washington doesn't have to do with Lane Lawless directly but another pastor at the church...But they said more at 6 uggg.
Also, sorces say the grandmother was home at the time Sandra went missing. Did we not know this already? The question is, where was the grandfather???? I am not going to  be home at 6, maybe someone near me can watch and report what this is about?

[Wyks]

I hate the news, another teaser....The questioning in Washington doesn't have to do with Lane Lawless directly but another pastor at the church...But they said more at 6 uggg.
Also, sorces say the grandmother was home at the time Sandra went missing. Did we not know this already? The question is, where was the grandfather???? I am not going to  be home at 6, maybe someone near me can watch and report what this is about?

Melissa is the one who said that her grandmother was home, because she supposedly called Melissa about the keys/phone and also supposedly said something about the suitcase wasn't in the driveway.  (think that was an attempt at setting up a supposed alibi of sorts for Melissa?)  Still haven't heard anything about where the grandfather was. 

Am curious to see what the local news there reports.  I hear ya on the news teasers tho, I think done mainly to pull viewers in.
   

[AZSunny]

I hate the news, another teaser....The questioning in Washington doesn't have to do with Lane Lawless directly but another pastor at the church...But they said more at 6 uggg.
Also, sorces say the grandmother was home at the time Sandra went missing. Did we not know this already? The question is, where was the grandfather???? I am not going to  be home at 6, maybe someone near me can watch and report what this is about?

Melissa is the one who said that her grandmother was home, because she supposedly called Melissa about the keys/phone and also supposedly said something about the suitcase wasn't in the driveway.  (think that was an attempt at setting up a supposed alibi of sorts for Melissa?)  Still haven't heard anything about where the grandfather was. 

Am curious to see what the local news there reports.  I hear ya on the news teasers tho, I think done mainly to pull viewers in.
   

Where did everyone go??

[no rose colored glasses]

I'm hear and waiting about the teaser that is going to be on the news.

[ChihuahuaMom]

I'm hear and waiting about the teaser that is going to be on the news.

any news yet about the teaser?

[no rose colored glasses]

I'm hear and waiting about the teaser that is going to be on the news.

any news yet about the teaser?

No

[Catbert]

I'm hear and waiting about the teaser that is going to be on the news.

any news yet about the teaser?

No

Me too... waiting 

[MuffyBee]

  Also waiting...

[Catbert]

anyone else watching 20/20 while we wait?