Morris Vs. the People of California

Court Paper

The case that I have attended was Morris vs. The People of California. This case is being trail at the courthouse. This trail is scheduled to be a four-day trail a week and four weeks total. The trail is going to begin on April 14, 2005. The judge that is in charge of this case is Judge Richard Arnason. I was actually picked for jury service for this case, so I attended the opening statements proceeding in this case. This is a criminal case. This is not a death penalty case. The defendant's full name is Leron Leon Morris. The crime that he is being charged for was dated back to December 16, 2002. His defense attorney is Terri Mockler. The state prosecutor's name is John Cope. Morris is charged with four counts, two counts of 1st degree murder with enhancements of using a firearm and two counts of robbery both as a co-principal.

When I first when in to the court judge Arnason told us what charges there were and a little bit about the case and introduced us to the defendant the defense attorney and the prosecutor. I understood that Leron Morris is being charged for two 1st degree murders with firearm of Jared Pulliam, 23 of Oakland and Christal Langston, 30, of Castro Valley, also two counts of robbery. The bodies were found in a trunk of a burning car in Morgan Territory Road, both naked and shot dead. The firemen first discovered the bodies. Then the judge announced the witness by first listing out the sheriffs Jeff Habel, Steve Warrant, Ryan Borton, Detective Tom...... then the civilian witnesses Nicole Cyr, Nicole Brown, Manuel Boby..... (Some of the names might be spelled incorrectly).

After the judge had finish with the witness list he turned the court over to the prosecutor John Cope. He then briefly restated what offenses were being trailed against the defendant. Also he has stated the Leron Leon Morris has assisted his cousin Dominique Wright, in murder of Jared Pulliam and Christal Langston. Then the defense attorney Terri Mockler took over. She started off by reminding everyone that in order for this case to win the prosecutor needed to prove beyond the reasonable doubt which is 95% of proof, also stating that his defendant was forced and was under a life threatening situation and that's way he was involved. She also reminded everyone in the court again that Leron Leon Morris's plea, which is not guilty.

I have been to court for a couple