He had not been allowed to work on the farm for over 21 years. Roger Hickel Obituary (1935-2011) - Colusa, CA - Colusa Sun-Herald Motive is one of the elements the defense argued most vehemently. While there is no evidence that he actually had been disinherited, Peter believed he had and that Roberto would be the recipient of his share of the farm. I'm going to get that F'er. Peter testified that Paul was severely depressed and he was afraid he was suicidal. He denied involvement in the explosion, declaring it was a chicken shit way for somebody to do it. As mentioned earlier, he claimed he had little experience with electrical devices and no experience with the irrigation pumps. The defense argued that Peter had been present at the scene of the explosion. By July 2011 Paul had been reintegrated into the farm and had been promised a partnership with his father. He was the farm foreman. He acknowledges, as he must, that our task is to review the whole record in the light most favorable to the jury verdict to determine whether it discloses substantial evidenceevidence that is reasonable, credible, and of solid valuesuch that a reasonable trier of fact could find the defendant guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. On tonights episode of Dateline NBC, Keith Morrison interviews family members and investigators in Robert Ayalas murder case. Without going as far as the prosecutor in overstating the probative value, therefore, we do conclude the risk of prejudice was so conspicuously slight that it did not substantially outweigh the probative value the explosion-making incident had in establishing that Paul did have some familiarity, even if rudimentary, with working with explosives. Chance of rain 100%. Location and meter number for panel. READ NEXT: Susan Susie Caseys Murder: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know, Paul Moore, Roberto Ayalas Convicted Killer, is Serving Life in Prison, Please review our privacy policy here: https://heavy.com/privacy-policy/, Copyright 2023 Heavy, Inc. All rights reserved. The forensic testimony provided the most compelling evidence against Paul. Chance of rain 100%. As they were driving, they noticed Paul's truck behind them. Indeed, shortly before the explosion, Roberto had injured his shoulder and Peter declared that [w]hen his wing is better, he's all mine. He was upset that Roberto spent Father's Day with Gus and that they were together all the time. In addition, Gingery said, Moore Brothers signed over to the Ayala family the pickup Roberto was driving on the day he was killed. Paul Moore convicted in Colusa bombing death - Appeal-Democrat "I don't imagine my clients will see anything of it," Sacramento lawyer Justin Gingery said. As soon as that door starts to open, that washer is free. Moreover, he was aware of the 19 years Roberto had dedicated to the Moore brothers' farm and had watched at a distance as Roberto ascended to the position he coveted. You have permission to edit this article. Most of the indented impressions found on the sheet of paper matched the lines in the bomb diagram. The writing is comprised in a similar fashion as the letters themselves. Paul argues the trial court abused its discretion by admitting evidence he had wiretapped his ex-wife's telephone during divorce proceedings 15 years earlier and had made oxygen acetylene bombs 20 years earlier. A trace evidence examiner found the fishing line recovered from Paul's boat had the same chemical composition as the line around the bolt found at the site of the explosion. The family of a Colusa County man killed in a 2011 bombing obtained a $20 million judgment against his killer, an attorney said last Wednesday. Roger made two police reports based on Peter's threats to physically assault him. Paul was eventually arrested for the murder of Roberto Ayala. Paul is Roger's son. On appeal, Paul challenges the court's denial of her request. After the trial in 2013, Moore appealed the decision in 2016. The case is a classic whodunit. Prosecution experts did not find any evidence of value on Peter's devices. Believe me and have time to do something to help these guys.. Peter's house was searched a few days after the explosion. We concur with the trial court's analysis that [t]his comment can, in the context of a case where the prosecution presented dozens of witnesses over several weeks, only fairly be understood as a comment that witnesses can be called by either side. Of Paul Moore, Poyner said, "the guy is evil. She also testified the labels on the envelopes sent to the sheriff were consistent with those on Paul's file folders, with the same type of polyester backing and the same type of acrylic-based adhesive. He showed them copies of text messages he had received from Peter in which Peter expressed his displeasure with the condition of the fields and suggested the field manager (Roberto Ayala) should be fired. At the same time, their sons, Peter and Paul, respectively, hated Ayala. (Evid. All rights reserved. Peter had his stomach removed and lost almost 50 pounds. So, heres everything you need to know about Roger Moore. That evidence, Paul argued, pointed to Peter's guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. And it is particularly challenging because, as Paul argues on appeal, there are no witnesses, no fingerprints on any of the bomb parts, no DNA, no confessions, and no admissions. Rainfall near a quarter of an inch. She thereafter requested the opportunity to offer a surrebuttal. SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Paul Moore was convicted in state court announced Colusa County District Attorney John R. Poyner, Colusa County Sheriff Scott D. Marshall, and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), San Francisco Field Division Special Agent in Charge Joseph M. Riehl. We cannot say the trial court's denial of defense counsel's request for surrebuttal constituted an abuse of discretion under these circumstances, and we also cannot say that additional argument on the same themes already argued would have changed the jurors' finding that Paul was guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. But the document provided strong circumstantial evidence he secretly envied the position to which Roberto had ascended and the discomfort Roberto's presence continued to cause him. We have outlined the chronology of the investigation and how it produced evidence that Paul was quick to alert the investigators to evidence suggesting that Peter bore Roberto ill will, that Peter had threatened Roberto, that Peter had been at the scene of the explosion the day before it happened, and that it was an explosion, not an accident. A document examiner from the United States Secret Service compared the ink from the documents sent to the sheriff's department with the ink on documents from the printer confiscated at Paul's house. The money is good. The investigators would later discover that Paul had deleted individual text messages he had sent to and received from Peter. The text of the letter was a photocopy of the original; it too contained printed label strips made with a label maker. David Moore (Larry), 78 - Grimes, CA Public Reputation Profile at There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase, a SQL command or malformed data. During the civil lawsuit, it came to light that the Moore brothers receive millions in government agricultural subsidies. Their hopes had not materialized. Winds S at 20 to 30 mph. After a career of killing, I want to save a life before I take my life. Eduardo Ayala testified that he knew Peter characterized him and his coworkers as a lazy group of drug addicts and alcoholics who would ruin the Moore brothers' agricultural business. Of course, the evidence was damaging, for it confirmed the prosecution's basic theory of the case, that a disappointed, angry, and envious man killed the foreman who threatened him most in his father's eyes. Colusa Cemetery District, Colusa, CA - Burial Records - Interment.net On August 18 Paul brought in another fragment he thought was suspicious and indicative of a bomb going off. We turn to counsel's arguments, the objections that were lodged, and the trial court's rationale in denying the defense request to make a surrebuttal argument and denying its later motion for a new trial. He opined that the second letter and bomb diagram had the same physical, optical, and chemical profiles. hkruger@appealdemocrat.com. We are not at liberty to second-guess the trial court's careful and reasoned assessment, and because we find there is no abuse of discretion, there was no error in admitting the evidence. Beyond the substance of the arguments, Paul contends the prosecutors sandbagged him by withholding the most powerful evidence until rebuttal and depriving him of the opportunity to answer that evidence. Having heard how Roberto Ayala had been burned and blown up, the evidence of a simple wiretap would not have so outraged or incited the jurors as to put them at risk of wrongfully convicting Paul because of this prior act. He explained that the indented sheet appeared to have been placed beneath the document that was actually written even though some of the lines did not align perfectly. We agree with the trial court that the document was therefore relevant to prove motive. The admissibility of uncharged acts depends upon three principal factors: (1) the materiality of the fact sought to be proved or disproved; (2) the tendency of the uncharged crime to prove or disprove the material fact; and (3) the existence of any rule or policy requiring the exclusion of relevant evidence.' The trial court agreed with the prosecutor's position that the defense argument put in issue virtually all evidence that tended to show Paul's motive, technical skills, and past related actions and opened the door to fair comment on any and all evidence tending to link him to the crime. The next guy might not catch the error in info and the wrong person will die. He noted that in a stack of paper, indentations can appear five pages down. They want the brother, but it is now driven by some young guy, or do they want the young guy? He was able, however, to install electrical sprinkler systems. This was my first and final job.
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