Case: 486527 D O C K E T M A S T E R Date: 07/31/2010
Section: C/D Time: 15:46:43
Class: 2
ORLEANS PARISH CRIMINAL DISTRICT COURT
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DF# DEFENDANT(S): CNTS CHARGE(S):
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1 PIGFORD, DALE K
1 RS 14 30.1 BOND: 500,000.00
SECOND DEGREE MURDER
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DATE PROCEEDINGS
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05/28/2009 CARTERL
FILED INDICTMENT
"TRUE BILL"
CAPIAS ISSUED
BOND SET $500,000.00
MAGISTRATE PAPERWORK FILED (M-498542,DOB:1/26/50,F#2178494)
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****** ALLOTTED.ARRAIGNMENT SET FOR 6/5/2009.PDOJL
06/05/2009 DEJANL
>THE DEFENDANT, DALE K PIGFORD APPEARED FOR ARRAIGNMENT. >L.
SCOTT SHERMAN STOOD IN FOR ARRAIGNMENT ONLY. >INDICTMENT WAS
READ. >DEFENDANT ENTERED PLEA OF NOT GUILTY. >DEFENDANT
INFORMED OF RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JUDGE OR JURY. >HRG TO DETERMINE
COUNSEL SET FOR 06/22/09 >DISCOVERY HEARING SET FOR 06/22/09
>SEND NOTICES. >SEND NOTICE TO DEFENSE COUNSEL LOYOLA LAW
CLINIC. >PDOJL
06/22/2009 DEJANL
>THE DEFENDANT, DALE K PIGFORD APPEARED FOR HRG TO DETERMINE
COUNSEL WITH COUNSEL, JUSTIN MITCHELL MORE DISCOVERY NEEDED.
>HEARING ON MOTIONS SET FOR 08/27/09 >SEND NOTICES. >SEND
NOTICE TO DEFENSE COUNSEL JUSTIN MITCHELL, LOYOLA LAW CLINI
>PDOJL
08/27/2009 DUPLESSIST
CLERK'S OFFICE RECEIVED DEFENSE MOTION FOR DISCOVERY AND
INSPECTION AND APPLICATION FOR A BILL OF PARTICULARS; MOTION TO
SUPPRESS THE EVIDENCE; MOTION TO SUPPRESS THE CONFESSION; MOTION
TO SUPPRESS THE IDENTIFICATION.
>DEFENDANT IN CUSTODY AND NOT BROUGHT INTO COURT. >PRESENCE OF
DEFENDANT WAIVED. >THE DEFENDANT, DALE K PIGFORD APPEARED FOR
HEARING ON MOTIONS WITH COUNSEL, LOYOLA LAW CLINIC. >DEFENSE
FILED: >-SUPPRESS EVIDENCE. >-SUPPRESS STATEMENT. >-SUPPRESS
IDENTIFICATION. >-BILL OF PARTICULARS. >-DISCOVERY AND
INSPECTION. >HEARING ON MOTIONS SET FOR 09/30/09 >SEND NOTICES.
>SEND NOTICE TO DEFENSE COUNSEL LOYOLA LAW CLINIC. >PDOJL
08/31/2009 DEJANL
>DEFENSE COUNSEL DANIEL ENGELBERG. APPEARED WITHOUT DEFENDANT,
DALE K PIGFORD FOR UNSCHEDULED JUDICIAL ACTIVITY >DEFENDANT IN
CUSTODY AND NOT BROUGHT INTO COURT. >PRESENCE OF DEFENDANT
WAIVED. >THIS CASE IS TRANSFERRED TO SECTION D IN EXCHANCE FOR
CASE #486-527. >NO NEW DATE IS SET. >SEND NOTICES. >SEND NOTICE
TO DEFENSE COUNSEL LOYOLA LAW CLINIC. >PDOJL
09/08/2009 MOTENC
FILE REC'D IN GENERAL DOCKET AND SENT TO SECTION D IN EXCHANGE OF
CASE REC'D FROM SEC. C.
09/09/2009 DIXONLA
CASE RECEIVED THIS DAY IN SECTION "D" ; STATUS HEARING SET FOR,
09/22/09. PDOJL.
09/10/2009 DUPLESSIST
CLERK'S OFFICE RECEIVED DEFENSE MOTION FOR ISSUANCE OF INSTANTER
SUPBEONAS.
09/22/2009 MARULLOF
>THE DEFENDANT, DALE K PIGFORD APPEARED FOR STATUS HEARING WITH
STATUS HEARING WITH COUNSEL, JUSTIN MITCHELL & ANNIE JANE R.
LAWRENCE. >DEFENSE FILED: >-MOTION FOR ISSUANCE OF INSTANTER
SUBPOENA. THE COURT GRANTED THE MOTION FOR INSTANTER. >HEARING
ON MOTIONS SET FOR 09/30/09 >SEND NOTICES. >NOTIFY DEF.COUNSEL.
>PDOJL
09/24/2009 MARULLOF
>STUDENT PRACTITIONER STEVE CORBALLY APPEARED ON BEHALF OF
DEFENDANT, DALE K. PIGFORD, FOR PRE-TRIAL CONFERENCE; DEFENDANT
>DEFENDANT IN CUSTODY AND NOT BROUGHT INTO COURT. >DEFENSE
FILED: >-MOTION FOR ISSUANCE OF INSTANTER SUPBEONAS. THE COURT
GRANTED THE MOTION FOR INSTANTER ON THIS DATE.
09/25/2009 DINETH
CLERK'S OFFICE RECEIVED DEFENSE MOTION FOR ISSUANCE OF INSTANTER
SUPBEONAS.
09/30/2009 MARULLOF
>DEFENDANT, DALE K PIGFORD APPEARED WITH COUNSEL, JUSTIN
MITCHELL & ANNIE JANE R. LAWRENCE, FOR HEARING ON MOTIONS.
>CONTINUED ON STATE MOTION >HEARING ON MOTIONS SET FOR 10/22/09
>SEND NOTICES. >NOTIFY DEF.COUNSEL. >PDOJL
10/22/2009 MARULLOF
>THE DEFENDANT, DALE K PIGFORD APPEARED FOR HEARING ON MOTIONS
HEARING ON MOTIONS WITH COUNSEL, JUSTIN MITCHELL, ANNIE J.R.
LAWRENCE & STEVEN CORBALLY. >STATE PROVIDED ANSWERS TO DEFENSE
MOTIONS. >THESE MOTIONS DID LIE: >SUPPRESS STATEMENT >STATE
CALLED DET. KEVIN BURNS, JR. >STATE EVIDENCE: >SE-1 SE-2 >AFTER
ARGUMENT, STATE AND DEFENSE SUBMITTED THE MATTER. THE COURT
RULED THAT NO MOTION TO SUPRESS I.D. LYES WITH THE COURT. THE
DEFENSE OBJECTED >COURT TOOK UNDER ADVISEMENT. >HEARING ON
MOTIONS SET FOR 11/10/09 >NOTIFY DEF.COUNSEL. >PDOJL
11/10/2009 MARULLOF
>THE DEFENDANT, DALE K PIGFORD, APPEARED BEFORE THE COURT FOR A
RULING ON MOTIONS WITH COUNSEL, JUSTIN MITCHELL. >THIS MOTION
DID LIE: >SUPPRESS STATEMENT >GRANTED MOTION TO SUPPRESS
STATEMENT. >STATE OBJECTED. >STATE INFORMED OF INTENT TO SEEK A
WRIT ON THE RULING. COURT GRANTED UNTIL 12/10/09 TO FILE WRIT.
>HEARING ON WRIT(S) SET FOR 12/10/09 >NOTIFY DEF.COUNSEL.
>PDOJL
11/19/2009 MARULLOF
>COUNSEL JUSTIN MITCHELL DID NOT APPEAR ON BEHALF OF DALE K
PIGFORD FOR PRE-TRIAL CONFERENCE >DEFENDANT IN CUSTODY AND NOT
BROUGHT INTO COURT. >STATE FILED: -WRITTEN NOTICE OF INTENT TO
FILE A WRIT. >-MOTION AND ORDER FOR STAY OF PROCEEDINGS. THE
COURT GRANTED BOTH MOTIONS ON THIS DATE.
12/03/2009 DIXONLA
CLERK'S OFFICE RECEIVED DEFENSE MOTION FOR SPEEDY TRIAL; AND
MOTION TO LIFT STAY ORDER.
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PER REQUEST OF THE COURT PRE-TRIAL CONFERENCE SET FOR, 12/04/09.
PDOJL.
12/04/2009 MARULLOF
>THE DEFENDANT, DALE K PIGFORD APPEARED FOR PRE-TRIAL CONFERENCE
WITH COUNSEL, JUSTIN MITCHELL THE COURT DENIED THE MOTION TO
LIFT STAY ORDER. >TRIAL SET FOR 03/09/10 >SEND NOTICES. >NOTIFY
DEF.COUNSEL. >PDOJL
12/10/2009 MARULLOF
>DEFENDANT, DALE K PIGFORD APPEARED WITHOUT COUNSEL FOR HEARING
ON WRIT(S) >THIS MATTER WAS HELD.
02/24/2010 DINETH
CLERK'S OFFICE RECEIVED DEFENSE MOTION FOR ISSUANCE OF INSTANTER
SUBPOENAS.
>DEFENSE COUNSEL JUSTIN MITCHELL APPEARED WITHOUT DEFENDANT,
DALE K PIGFORD FOR FILING(S) IN OPEN COURT THE DEFENSE FILED:
-MOTION FOR ISSUANCE OF INSTANTER SUBPOENAS.
02/26/2010 DINETH
CLERK'S OFFICE RECEIVED STATE'S "PRIEUR" NOTICE.
03/01/2010 WRIGHTD
>THE FOLLOWING WERE FILED IN THE CLERKS' OFFICE AND FOWARED TO
SECTION D. >STATE FILED: >-STATE'S PRIEUR NOTICE.
03/02/2010 DUPLESSIST
*CLERK'S OFFICE RECEIVED DEFENSE MOTION FOR ISSUANCE OF INSTANTER
SUBPOENAS; AND MOTION IN LIMINE TO PROHIBIT THE STATE FROM USING
TESTIMONY AND STATEMENTS OF JOSEPH "JOSIE" CROCKER.
*CLERK'S OFFICE RECEIVED STATE'S MOTION FOR DISCOVERY BY STATE.
*CLERK'S OFFICE RECEIVED DEFENSE MOTION IN LIMINE TO EXCLUDE ANY
STATEMENTS AND TESTIMONIAL EVIDENCE MADE BY REGINA QUIGLEY.
>THE DEFENDANT, DALE K PIGFORD APPEARED FOR PRIEUR HEARING WITH
COUNSEL, JUSTIN MITCHELL PRACTIONER STEVEN CORBALLY. -MOTION IN
LIMINE TO PROHIBIT THE STATE FROM USING TESTIMONY AND
STATEMENTS OF JOSEPH "JOSIE" CROCKER; MOTION DENIED. MOTION IN
LIMINE TO EXCLUDE ANY STATEMENTS AND TESTIMONIAL EVIDENCE BY
REGINA QUIGLEY. *MOTION FOR DISCOVERY BY STATE; THE COURT
ORDERS THIS MOTION SATISFIED BY 3/5/09. THE COURT HEARD
TESTIMONY FROM WITNESS: SHILO TEETER, WITH COUNSEL MATTHEW
WHITWORTH. THE COURT GRANTED THE STATE'S MOTION TO USE WITNESS
TESTIMONY. >RULING SET FOR 03/05/10 >TRIAL SET FOR 03/09/10
>SEND NOTICES. >NOTIFY DEF.COUNSEL. >PDOJL
03/03/2010 WRIGHTD
>FOURTH CIRCUIT WRIT # 2009-K-1663 FILED TODAY. WRIT WAS DENIED.
THE MOTION OF THE RELATOR, STATE OF LOUISIANA, FILED 12/11/09
TO SUPPLEMENT ITS APPLICATION FOR SUPERVISORY WRITS IS GRANTED.
03/05/2010 DUPLESSIST
>THE DEFENDANT, DALE K PIGFORD APPEARED FOR RULING WITH COUNSEL,
RULING WITH COUNSEL, JUDSON MITCHELL, STEVEN CORBALL (RULE 20).
THE COURT DENIED THE DEFENSE'S MOTION IN LIMINE TO EXCLUDE THE
TESTMONY BY REGINA QUIGLEY. >TRIAL SET FOR 03/09/10 >SEND
NOTICES. >NOTIFY DEF.COUNSEL. >PDOJL
*CLERK'S OFFICE RECEIVED DEFENSE MOTION TO REVEAL THE DEAL.
03/09/2010 WRIGHTD
>THE FOLLOWING ITEMS WERE INTRODUCED INTO EVIDENCE AT TRIAL: 1.
MEDICAL RECORDS 2. PICTURE OF VICTIM 3. AUTOPSY PROTOCAL 4.
PHOTO OF FED EX RECEIPT 5. PHOTO OF BOX 6. PHOTO OF CLOTHES 7.
PHOTO OF CLOTHES 8. PHOTO OF SHIRT 9. PHOTO OF SHIRT 10. PHOTO
OF JACKET 11. PHOTO OF SHOES AND BELONGINGS 12. PHOTO OF SHOES
NAD BELONGINGS >13. PHOTO OF JACKET 14. PHOTO OF JEAN JACKET
15. PHOTO OF SHIRT 16. PHOTO OF JACKET 17. PHOTO OF JACKET 18.
FED EX BOX 19. VICTIM'S CLOTHES 20. ARREST WARRANT 21. VOICE
MAIL MESSAGES 22. JAIL TAPES 23. CALL LOG 24. POLICE REPORT
>DEFENDANT, DALE K PIGFORD , APPEARED REPRESENTED BY JUDSON
TRIAL REPRESENTED BY JUDSON MITCHELL and MEREDITH DURHAM,
STEVEN CORBALLY (RULE 20). >DEFENDANT ELECTED TRIAL BY JURY.
>DAVID PIPES and LYNN SCHIFFMAN REPRESENTED THE STATE. >STATE
FILED THESE MOTIONS: >-NOTICE OF INTENT TO USE CONFESSION OR
STATEMENTS OF THE FOLLOWING. SHILOH TEETERS, JOSEPH CROCKER,
DON THOMPSON, REGINA QUIGLEY, KEVIN BURNS, BRIAN ELLISON.
>STATE WITNESSES: >STATE EVIDENCE: S001 S002 S003 S004 S005
S006 S007 S008 S009 S010 S011 S012 S013 S014 S015 S016 S017
S018 S019 S020 S021 S022 S023 S024 >DEFENSE WITNESSES: >JURY
RETIRED TO DELIBERATE. >JURY RETURNED WITH VERDICT. >FOR
DEFENDANT DALE K PIGFORD >FOR 1 RS 14 30.1 DEFENDANT FOUND
GUILTY BY JURY. >SENTENCING SET FOR 03/23/10 >NOTIFY
DEF.COUNSEL. >PDOJL
03/23/2010 DINETH
CLERK'S OFFICE RECEIVED DEFENSE MOTION FOR A NEW TRIAL; MOTION TO
WITHDRAW AS COUNSEL OF RECORD AND FOR APPOINTMENT OF APPELLATE
COUNSEL; MOTION FOR APPEAL AND DESIGNATION OF RECORD; MOTION TO
RECONSIDER SENTENCE.
>THE DEFENDANT, DALE K PIGFORD APPEARED FOR SENTENCING WITH
COUNSEL, JUDSON MITCHELL THE DEFENSE FILED: -MOTION TO
RECONSIDER SENTENCE; DENIED -MOTION TO WITHDRAW AS COUNSEL OF
RECORD AND APPOINTMENT OF APPELLATE COUNSEL; GRANTED -MOTION
FOR APPEAL AND DESIGNATION OF RECORD. -MOTION FOR A NEW TRIAL;
DENIED >SENTENCE: >AS TO COUNT 1, >LIFE AT DEPARTMENT OF
CORRECTIONS. >WITHOUT BENEFIT OF PROBATION, PAROLE OR
SUSPENSION. >APPEAL STATUS SET FOR 04/23/10 >NOTIFY
DEF.COUNSEL. >PDOJL
04/23/2010 MARULLOF
>COUNSEL JUDSON MITCHELL DID NOT APPEAR ON BEHALF OF DALE K
PIGFORD FOR APPEAL STATUS >APPEAL STATUS SET FOR 05/24/10
>NOTIFY DEF.COUNSEL. >DEFENDANT'S PRESENCE NOT REQUIRED.
05/24/2010 DINETH
CLERK'S OFFICE RECEIVED DEFENSE MOTION TO EXPEDITE APPEAL.
05/26/2010 DIXONLA
COURT CANCELLED THIS DAY RESET APPEAL STATUS FOR, 06/01/10.
06/01/2010 MARULLOF
>COUNSEL JUDSON MITCHELL DID NOT APPEAR ON BEHALF OF DALE K
PIGFORD FOR APPEAL STATUS >APPEAL STATUS SET FOR 07/01/10
>NOTIFY DEF.COUNSEL. >DEFENDANT'S PRESENCE NOT REQUIRED.
07/01/2010 MARULLOF
>COUNSEL JUDSON MITCHELL DID NOT APPEAR ON BEHALF OF DALE K
PIGFORD FOR APPEAL STATUS THE STATE INFORMED THE COURT THAT THE
DEFENDANT IS DECEASED. >HEARING SET FOR 07/21/10
07/21/2010 MARULLOF
>COUNSEL JUDSON MITCHELL DID NOT APPEAR ON BEHALF OF DALE K
PIGFORD FOR HEARING >RESET, TRIAL IN PROGRESS. >HEARING SET FOR
07/28/10
07/23/2010 MARULLOF
>COUNSEL SHERRY WATERS DID NOT APPEAR ON BEHALF OF DEFENDANT, K
PIGFORD FOR HEARING >HEARING SET FOR 08/03/10 >SEND NOTICE TO
DEFENSE COUNSEL SHERRY WATERS, AT THE LOUISIANA APPELLATE
PROJECT.
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