Arraignment ends in brawl as Harrises attack judge
In Oakland a courtroom eruption followed William and Emily Harris resisting arraignment on Patricia Hearst kidnapping charges. Deputies subdued the pair after they challenged Judge Alan Lindsay, with Hartis slammed against a wall and both spouses briefly restrained. The hearing resumed late, pledges delayed, and May trial date set pending changes.
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Oakland
Alameda County
William
Emily Harris
Patricia Hearst
Symbionese Liberation Army
Emily Hartis
Superior Court
Alan Lindsay
Harrisas
William Hartis
Lindsay
Harrises
Harris
Emily
Reed
Alex
Evidence heard in CBer slaying in Long Beach case
Testimony at a preliminary hearing showed suspect Richard T. French known as Mountain Spider tried to sell stolen CB radios after the murder of Marion E. Dance, 55, in Long Beach. Judge J Merrill Lilley ordered French to appear in Superior Court on December 21 for arraignment. bail set at 50,000. A second suspect, Gordon Lee McKenzie, 24, alias Blue Eyes, also involved.
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Long Beach
J. Merrill Lilley
Richard T. French
Superior Court
Lilley
French
Lakewood
Marion E. Dance
E. 56Th St
Dance
Gordon Lee McKenzie
Blue Eyes
Judy Olson
Walter Bradsher
E. 55Th St
Bradsher
Regina Sprow
Robert Keeran
McKenzie
Keeran
PUC introduces fast track complaint system
The California Public Utilities Commission unveiled a streamlined procedure to speed consumer complaints against utilities. President David W. Holmes said hearings occur within 30 days of filing and a decision within 60 days, with staff ready to assist in San Francisco and Los Angeles offices.
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San Francisco
California Public Utilities Commission
PUC
David W. Holmes
Los Angeles
Holmes
Charges filed in high-rise hostage case
A young man in Los Angeles faced kidnapping and false imprisonment charges after holding a 51-year-old United California Bank Building employee hostage atop a 20 story tower. Dolphin Lair, 21, was released on 5000 dollars bond and arraigned December 13 in Municipal Court. Hostage Martin Hicke was released unharmed. Lair claimed his actions stemmed from his father’s death from throat cancer caused by smoking. He fled to Texas or Florida with a fugitive murder warrant issued.
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Los Angeles
Dolphin Lair
Lair
United California Bank
Martin Hicke
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