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THE DAILY ASTORIAN • WEDNESDAY, JULY 1, 2015 NORTH COAST 3A Mitchell asking to postpone trial By KYLE SPURR The Daily Astorian “A judicial settlement con- ference was aborted through no fault of the defense and a new one has not been resched- XOHG\HW´)UDQNZURWH 0LWFKHOO LV FKDUJHG ZLWKFRXQWVRI¿UVWGHJUHH VH[XDO DEXVH D FODVV % IHOR- ny), two counts of tampering with a witness and one count RIEULELQJDZLWQHVV 7KH DOOHJHG VH[XDO DEXVH RFFXUUHGEHWZHHQ-DQ DQG -DQ DFFRUGLQJ to court documents, and the charges of tampering and bribing a witness occurred EHWZHHQ$XJDQG$XJ -XGJH&LQGHH0DW\DVVHWD WKUHHWR¿YHGD\WULDOWREH- JLQ$XJ In addition to the motion to postpone the trial, Frank submitted two other mo- WLRQV7XHVGD\ One motion is for the SURVHFXWLRQ WR VSHFLI\ H[- actly what criminal acts described in the 30-count indictment it will seek to SURYHDWWULDO Mitchell was indicted in 2FWREHU RQ WKH FRXQWV Ten of the counts involve him allegedly touching the JLUO¶V EUHDVWV $QRWKHU counts involve him alleged- ly touching the girl’s but- WRFNV 7KH ILQDO FRXQWV involve him allegedly WRXFKLQJWKHJLUO¶VYDJLQD “Discovery materials re- ceived by the defense from the state include a video- WDSHGVWDWHPHQWE\WKHJLUO FODLPLQJ WKDW 0LWFKHOO touched her in each of the three aforementioned body parts on somewhere be- WZHHQILYHDQGRFFDVLRQV on unknown dates during the five-year period,” Frank ZURWH ³$QG VWDWHPHQWV E\ others which show incon- VLVWHQFLHVE\WKHJLUOFRQ- cerning the more precise specific range of the un- NQRZQGDWHV´ The other motion asks WR H[FOXGH SULYLOHJHG LQ- formation related to email correspondence Mitchell had with his then attorney, -DPHVYRQ%RHFNPDQQ7KH prosecution plans to call von Boeckmann to testi- fy about the conversations with and advice to Mitchell GXULQJ KLV UHSUHVHQWDWLRQ The defense wants priv- ileged information from those conversations to be H[FOXGHG The filed motions will be GLVFXVVHG DW D KHDULQJ -XO\ LQ &ODWVRS &RXQW\ &LU- FXLW&RXUW Michel Thomas Mitchell, the Astoria man accused of PXOWLSOH VH[ DEXVH FKDUJHV against a girl under 14, asked the court Tuesday to postpone DWULDOVHWIRU$XJXVW 0LWFKHOO¶V ODZ\HU -D\ )UDQN RI (XJHQH ¿OHG D PR- tion Tuesday claiming he will not have enough time to pre- pare for trial due to the pros- ecution’s ongoing investiga- WLRQ DQG QRQH[LVWHQW SUHWULDO QHJRWLDWLRQV Search warrants for Mitch- ell’s phones, computers, and Submitted photo Google searches have not Clatsop Community Bank’s Ducks at the Beach fundraiser raised $1,250 to sup- been completed and therefore, port local sports programs. the evidence is not available to the defense, Frank wrote in KLVPRWLRQ “The defense is not able to determine whether or not The Daily Astorian The funds will help local “Many of the golfers are lo- there is a basis in law for mo- sports programs to compen- cals or have ties to the com- tions to suppress things seized SEASIDE — In conjunc- VDWHIRUIXQGLQJVKRUWIDOOV pursuant to the search war- munity, so we thought this tion with the annual Ducks “We’ve participated in would be a great opportunity rants, and the defense will not at the Beach golf tournament Ducks at the Beach for the to do something for our pro- KDYHVXI¿FLHQWWLPHWRSUHSDUH DQGDXFWLRQRQ-XQH&ODW- past few years and it always JUDPVKHUHDWKRPHWRR´ properly for trial by the trial sop Community Bank spon- draws a great group of Uni- GDWH´)UDQNZURWH 1RZ LQ LWV VL[WK \HDU sored a game to raise funds versity of Oregon alumni Ducks at the Beach brought In May, Frank requested IRUORFDOVSRUWVSURJUDPV who value sports programs LQ JROIHUV WR WKH$VWR- a settlement conference in Participants contributed as part of a well-rounded ULD*ROIDQG&RXQWU\&OXE hopes of reaching an agree- WRZDUG WKH HIIRUW DQG HGXFDWLRQ´ VDLG -RH 6FKXO- 3URFHHGVEHQH¿W8QLYHUVLW\ ment with the prosecution the bank contributed another te, president and CEO of of Oregon athletic programs EHIRUH WULDO WKLV VXPPHU7KH IRU D WRWDO RI &ODWVRS &RPPXQLW\ %DQN DQGVFKRODUVKLSV conference would allow a separate judge to consider the case and provide an opportu- nity for both sides to reach a UHVROXWLRQ,WZDVVHWIRU-XQH EXW ODWHU FDQFHOHG GXH WR Alder and Maple Saw Logs & Standing Timber By KYLE SPURR toria on Highway 30 near ¿UH¿JKWHUV %RWK ZHUH XVLQJ VFKHGXOLQJ FRQÀLFWV$QRWKHU N orth w es t H a rdw oods • Lon gview , W A The Daily Astorian Liberty Lane, according to the safety restraints and the pick- conference has not yet been Steve Axtell • 360-430-0885 or John Anderson • 360-269-2500 Contact: 2UHJRQ6WDWH3ROLFH up’s airbags deployed, state VHW Michelle Lynn Fletcher, Fletcher, driving a 1999 SROLFHVDLG the driver in a fatal crash last Toyota Tacoma pickup, was The Ford pickup had two summer that killed a Warren- traveling westbound when RFFXSDQWV 7KH GULYHU ZDV ton man and injured two oth- she crossed the double solid Daniel Becerra Campos, of ers, was indicted this week by centerline and sideswiped an Seaside, and the passenger the Clatsop County District 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July 5th 1:00 & 2:00 P.M. +BBQ Ribs Special at Daisy May’s Sandwich Shop 3ROLFHLQYHVWLJDWH¿UHDW(XJHQHVWDGLXP The Associated Press (8*(*( ² (XJHQH ¿UH DQGSROLFHRI¿FLDOVDUHKRSLQJWR speak with three young people WKDWZHUHVHHQLQWKHSUHVVER[ of the historic Civic Stadium VKRUWO\EHIRUHLWEXUQHGGRZQ Eugene Police Chief Pete Kerns says it’s unknown wheth- HUWKH¿UHZDVDFULPHDQGWKDW QRVXVSHFWVKDYHEHHQLGHQWL¿HG WKH5HJLVWHU*XDUGUHSRUWHG “Typically, in cases like this that have so much com- munity interest, we learn who the people are who were seen leaving a scene like this, so we don’t want anyone to be afraid WRFRPHWRWKHSROLFH´KHVDLG “There’s nothing to be afraid RI,IWKHUHZHUHWKUHHRUIRXU young people who were here, they might be able to help us XQGHUVWDQGKRZWKH¿UHVWDUW- HG´ Kerns and Eugene Spring- ¿HOG )LUH 'HSXW\ &KLHI -RH Zaludek say the young people VSRWWHGLQWKHSUHVVER[PD\ also have bicycled across a QHDUE\SHGHVWULDQEULGJH (XJHQHSROLFHRI¿FHUVDUH asking anyone with informa- C so us ft t b o a m ll SH IRTS & JERSEY S Prou d su pporter of loca l a thletic progra m s G et you r n a m e ou t there w ith a Enter to win $100 in Gift Certificates! www.seasideoutlets.com )XZUI"WF4FBTJEF0SFHPOt Consult a PROFESSIONAL use a satellite Q: I connection to the custo m T-shir t LEO FINZI Desktop Computer Inventory Reduction SALE 20% off all desktop computers in stock. 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Q: Saturday Night Church @ Seaside Calvary Church Saturday at 7 PM & Wednesday at 7 PM Corner of Ave A & Hwy 101 Across from McDonalds in Seaside Judith Griffis (left) with Charlotte Bruhn (right) WWW . FACEBOOK . COM / LUMINARIARTS storia SUNDAY MARKET astoriasundaymarket.com Now through Oct.11 12th Street • 10am to 3pm should I use to Q: What clean my baby’s teeth? A : A : JEFFREY M. LEINASSAR DMD, FAGD 503/325-0310 1414 MARINE DRIVE, ASTORIA www.smileastoria.com do I get a Q: How story about my Are there board members of Astoria Sunday Market who are also vendors? Yes! Charlotte Bruhn, owner of Luminari Arts in downtown Astoria, brings her love of color and human expression to the Market with her ceramic face vases and collage mirrors. Charlotte has been on the board for over five years. Her co- vendor at the Market is Judith Griffis who creates rain harps and chainmaille. Remember baby’s teeth are not only important but part of their health and development. Cleaning baby’s teeth can be done by gauze, a finger swipe, or a small brush. Make it quick and fun!! Remember that a night-time bottle with milk has lactose (milk sugar) and juice has fructose or sucrose (sugar) and if it sits on teeth day after day problems are going to develop. Baby teeth are small with thin enamel so they are important to keep clean. REBECCA SEDLAK Coast Weekend Editor T HE D AILY A STORIAN 949 Exchange St., Astoria 503-325-3211, x217 A : event in Coast Weekend? We plan what our feature stories will be anywhere from two to six weeks in advance, so let us know early if you have something going on that you think would make a good feature. For smaller stories, the deadline for getting press releases and photos to us is noon Wednesday, one week before the next Thursday’s publication. Email your information to rsedlak@dailyastorian.com or call 503-325- 3211, ext. 217. Be sure to include a contact name, email and phone number. 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