Mavrick Fisher murder trial scheduled for June 3
CALLIE FRYE, DAILY MOTH REPORTER
Hello. It is Monday, February 24. I’m here at the Lakeport Courthouse and I’m here to film Mavrick Fisher’s pretrial hearing, which was postponed from two weeks ago.
(Clip of Mavrick walking into the courtroom with other inmates and taking a seat in the jury box)
When it started, Mavrick and another hearing inmates walked into and sat in the jury box. Right away, Mavrick’s attorney called Mavrick and their interpreter to go into a private room to have a meeting.
(Clip of Mavrick, attorney Thomas Feimer, and a female interpreter walking out of the courtroom into a side door)
CALLIE:
After this, Mavrick went back to his seat. Eventually a hearing inmate was called to sit before the judge. But for some reason, the judge asked to hold things up and asked for Mavrick’s attorney and the District Attorney Susan (Krones) to approach him. Mavrick remained seated at the jury box. The hearing male inmate remained seated at the table where the lawyer and the inmate usually sits at — he stayed there as I was filming. I found it interesting and continued filming.
(Video clip of Mavrick walking into the courtroom and sitting in the jury box. Feimer is seen calling someone to come. A man in a suit gets up and walks towards Feimer. Mavrick remains seated. The camera zooms into Mavrick, who is silent.
INTERPRETER:
I’m Holly, interpreter #4008.
Judge: So, I have a motion to continue.
Krones: Yes, your honor. Susan Krones for the People, we filed a motion to continue (postpone).
I have a copy, do you need it?
Judge: Yes.
Judge: Oh, my bad. I have it.
Judge: Any objections?
Feimer: I have no disagreements. I am not yet prepared. Right now (Krones) has a lot of information and papers. There’s a lot of paperwork. I haven’t had the opportunity to look through it all… and she told me there is more paperwork coming. There is also a lot of investigation that is still ongoing. It means I can’t oppose a continuation.
Judge: There’s also a general time waiver. For her reasons in the motion and for his reasons, I have decided that we will continue. Yes. Have both of you discussed when is the next date?
Krones: We had a brief discussion for it to be at the end of May.
Judge: Do you need more time?
Feimer: I do feel we can be ready at the end of May. I would prefer early June.
Krones: That’s fine. June 3rd or 10th?
Feimer: June 3rd is fine.
CALLIE:
After some deliberations, Susan (Krones) asked for another postponement. The defense attorney said he had talked with Mavrick and they would go forward with moving it forward. They had discussions on if the schedule worked for everyone, including the interpreter. The interpreter looked at her phone and checked her calendar to confirm that the date worked. They decided on May 12th for what seems to be a conference between the attorneys, May 29th for a pretrial hearing that was supposed to be today but was postponed again, and June 3rd for the trial. It’s scheduled.
(Video clip of Mavrick sitting in the jury box. He looks at someone in the gallery and makes facial expressions that seems to express frustration. He is shaking his head while looking down to the floor, then makes a quick glance to the gallery).
CALLIE:
There were no Certified Deaf Interpreters present. There was only one hearing interpreter. This was interesting. There was no temporary barrier set up, just like before.
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