Mavrick Fisher/Grant Whitaker murder case update

Here is an update on the Mavrick Fisher’s case. He is accused of murdering deaf man Grant Whitaker on August 20, 2019. Both are deaf men who once worked together on a ranch in Northern California. They had a dream of starting a community farm when the alleged murder took place. Mavrick and his defense attorney have pleaded not guilty.

In a February pretrial/settlement conference, it was decided that the case would not be settled but go to trial. The trial was was to start on Wednesday, June 3, but due to Covid-19, the court system in California has been significantly impacted with almost all jury trials postponed and court staff working from home.

I reached out to both District Attorney Susan Krones and Mavrick’s defense attorney Thomas Feimer for updates.

Krones said Mavrick’s next court date is on June 16 for another pretrial/settlement conference. Krones said it is likely they will go to trial and that a date will be set for the end of August or early September. That means the trial would occur more than a year after the murder.

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I asked Krones if she had any updates on the investigation in preparation for the trial. She said she doesn’t have anything new and explained that her investigators are working from home. She said there are some test results that are still pending.

Mavrick remains charged with first-degree murder, assault with a deadly weapon (a rock) with a special allegation of inflicting great bodily harm, and grand theft auto (taking a car that belonged to Grant and his grandmother). Krones said the charges remains the same.

Mavrick’s defense attorney, Thomas Feimer, said he has continued to investigate and prepare for his defense.

That’s the updates I have on the case. The trial has been moved to the end of August.