Court Report

Gag Order Issued in Chelsea King Case

ESCONDIDO, Calif. — A convicted sex offender charged with murdering one teen and suspected in the disappearance of another appeared in court as a judge issued a gag order and delayed a key hearing in the case. Defendant John Albert Gardner III spoke only to acknowledge that he waived his right to speedy proceedings. Superior Court Judge David J. Danielsen rescheduled the preliminary hearing from March 18 to Aug. 4. The hearing is meant to show if there is enough evidence to send Gardner trial. Read more...
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