Wednesday, May 16, 2012
People of the State of California vs. Richard Joseph Hirschfield
Due to the high volume of inquiries from the news media and the public, the Court has established this Web page, which contains information about case number 04F05045.
Case Information
Case Number: 04F05045
Case Title: People of the State of California vs. Richard Joseph Hirschfield
Original Filing Date: March 6, 2007
The case is assigned to Judge Michael Sweet in Department 20 of the Gordon D. Schaber Sacramento County Courthouse. The jury trial will be conducted on a regular basis from 9:00 a.m. through 4:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday. Friday schedules vary.
Trial Progression
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Jury Selection | TBD |
| Jury Sworn | TBD |
| Opening Statements | TBD |
| Testimony | TBD |
| Closing Arguments | TBD |
| Jury Deliberations | TBD |
| Verdicts | TBD |
Tentative Trial Schedule
| Date | Event Type | Description of Events |
|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2011 | Jury Trial-Day 1 | Motions |
| December 2, 2011 | Jury Trial-Day 2 | Ruling on Motions |
| December 5, 2011 | Jury Trial-Day 3 | Ruling on Motions |
| December 6, 2011 | Jury Trial-Day 4 | Ruling on Motions |
| December 9, 2011 | Jury Trial-Day 5 | Evidentiary Hearing on Change of Venue Motion |
| December 13, 2011 | Jury Trial-Day 6 | Further Proceedings (in-camera) |
| December 15, 2011 | Jury Trial-Day 7 | Motion |
| January 9, 2012 | Jury Trial-Day 8 | Ruling on Motions |
| January 11, 2012 | Jury Trial-Day 9 | Ruling on Motions |
| January 13, 2012 | Jury Trial-Day 10 | Ruling on Motions |
| January 19, 2012 | Jury Trial-Day 11 | Ruling on Motions |
| January 23, 2012 | Jury Trial-Day 12 | Ruling on Motions |
| February 9, 2012 | Jury Trial-Day 13 | Ruling on Motions |
| February 16, 2012 | Jury Trial-Day 14 | (A.M.) DNA Hearing; (P.M.) Motion to Reconsider Court's ruling as to admissibility of suicide note |
| February 23, 2012 | Jury Trial-Day 15 | (A.M.) Argument and ruling on motions; (P.M.) 402 Hearing |
| March 8, 2012 | Scheduled proceeding is vacated and reset to March 22, 2012 | |
| March 13, 2012 | Scheduled proceeding is vacated | |
| March 15, 2012 | Scheduled proceeding is vacated | |
| March 22, 2012 | Scheduled proceeding is vacated and reset to March 28, 2012 at 9:00 a.m. | |
| March 28, 2012 | Jury Trial-Day 16 | Argument and ruling on motions related to Third Party Culpability |
| April 9, 2012 | Jury Trial-Day 17 | 3rd Party Culpability Hearing (10:00 a.m.) |
| April 10, 2012 | Scheduled proceeding is vacated | |
| April 11, 2012 | Jury Trial-Day 18 | 3rd Party Culpability Hearing (10:00 a.m.) |
| April 12, 2012 | Scheduled proceeding is vacated | |
| April 13, 2012 | Jury Trial-Day 19 | 3rd Party Culpability Hearing (10:00 a.m.) |
| May 9, 2012 | Scheduled proceeding is vacated and reset to May 23, 2012 at 9:00 a.m. | |
| May 23, 2012 | Jury Trial-Day 20 | Ruling on 3rd Party Culpability (9:00 a.m.) |
