The lawsuit filed by former Deputy Public Defender Rory Kalin accused the county, Public Defender Luke Brownfield and former Public Defender Marek Reavis of illegally firing him because he is Jewish and required medical leave after a stray golf ball conked him in the head, concussing him. Moorman granted a summary judgment rejecting claims of racial and religious discrimination, medical discrimination, hostile work environment and failures to accommodate a disability among several other satellite accusations.
Jasen Coley – who is accused of fatally shooting 25-year-old Kenneth “Michael” Davis in front of his home on July 3 – was accused of lying in wait, the special allegation that, had a jury found him guilty of committing the act, could have resulted in the death penalty or life in prison without parole Coley’s attorney, Michael Robinson, asked Judge Kaleb Cockrum to throw out the special allegation, which was added after the preliminary hearing, arguing that no evidence was presented that pointed to the special allegation.
Jake Combs was convicted of first-degree murder for walking up to 25-year-old Trevor Earley in the wee morning hours of Jan. 6, 2022 and shooting him once in the back of the head with a handgun.
If found insane during the crime, Jasen Coley could spend the rest of his life undergoing involuntary treatment over killing 26-year-old Kenneth Davis on July 3. Michael Robinson, Coley’s attorney, attempted to waive the preliminary hearing – which will decide if there is enough evidence for a trial – set for Wednesday, citing the overwhelming evidence against his client.
20-year-old Destinee Rhamy allegedly fatally stabbed 27-year-old Holland Elbik at their shared residence in Eureka shortly after the victim had stabbed Elbik’s boyfriend in the neck with a broken ceramic mug, wounds that, while not life-threatening, required treatment at St. Joseph Hospital. Deputy District Attorney Roger Rees argued that Rhamy used greater force than necessary to defend her boyfriend, Zachary Hood, and Deputy Public Defender David Nims countered that his client acted in lawful self-defense or defense of another.