Commonwealth Vs. eric Frein
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May 16th, 2017
JUDGE DIRECTS NOTICE OF DEATH SENTENCE
Judge Directs Notice of Death Sentence to Supreme Court.
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May 15th, 2017
JUDGE RULES ON DEFENDANT'S POST SENTANCE MOTION
Judge Rules on Defendant's Post Sentence Motion.
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April 4th, 2017
JUDGE DENIES DEFENSE REQUEST
Judge Denies the Defense request to Certify Interlocutory Appeal.
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April 3rd, 2017
JUDGE DECISION ON MOTION TO SURPRESS
Judge makes decision on Defendants Motion to Suppress.
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April 3rd, 2017
JUDGE DECISION ON MOTION in limine
Judge makes decision on Commonwealths Motions in Limine .
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March 31st, 2017
IMPORTANT PRESS INFORMATION
To all members of the press: Please read the Press Information document from the "Press Info" link. Also, please take note and thoroughly read the Decorum Order below that was released on March 29th.
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March 30th, 2017
Judge SETS PRE-TRIAL HEARING DATE
Judge sets Pre-trial Hearing date for April 3, 2017..
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March 29th, 2017
Judge Issues Decorum Order
Judge issues decorum order for Pike County Trial.
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March 7th, 2017
Judge Issues Decorum Order
Judge issues decorum order for Chester County Jury Selection.
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November 30th, 2016
Judge Sets Dates for Motions
Judge sets the Defense and Commonwealth’s Motions in Limine for Hearing.
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October 21st, 2016
Judge Sets Dates for Jury Selection
The Judge ordered dates for Jury Selection for the for the Commonwealth vs. Eric Matthew Frein Case.
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August 22nd, 2016
Supreme Court has Chosen Chester County
The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania has chosen Chester County to be the county from which the jury will be chosen for the Commonwealth vs. Eric Matthew Frein Case.
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July 14th, 2016
Judge Releases Orders on motions
Judge issues Order Granting a Change of Venire and setting the case for the March 2017 Trial Term.
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May 26th, 2016
Judge Grants Defense REQUEST TO CONTINUE HEARING ON CHANGE OF VENUE
Honorable Gregory H. Chelak grants Defense request to continue the Hearing on the Defendant’s Motion for Change of Venue from June 3, 2016 to June 10, 2016. The Hearing on the Commonwealth’s Pre-Trial Motions shall also be rescheduled for June 10, 2016.
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April 26th, 2016
Judge Grants Defense Counsel's Motion
Honorable Gregory H. Chelak issues Order granting the Defense Counsel’s Motion to continue the Defendant’s Motion for Suppression of Statements generally.
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April 26th, 2016
Hearing scheduled for June 3, 2016 at 9:00 A.m.
The Honorable Gregory H. Chelak has scheduled a Hearing for June 3, 2016 at 9:00 a.m. on the Commonwealth’s Pre-Trial Motions.
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April 19th, 2016
Hearing scheduled for April 22, 2016 at 9:00 A.m.
The Honorable Gregory H. Chelak has scheduled the continuation of the Hearing on the Defendant’s Motion to Suppress Statements for April 22, 2016 at 9:00 a.m.
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April 19th, 2016
Hearing scheduled for April 21, 2016 at 3:00 p.m.
The Honorable Gregory H. Chelak has scheduled a Hearing for April 21, 2016 at 3:00 p.m. on the Defendant’s Motion to Suppress Statements In-Camera
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February 24th, 2016
Hearing scheduled for June 3, 2016 at 9:00 a.m
The Honorable Gregory H. Chelak has scheduled a Hearing for June 3, 2016 at 9:00 a.m. on the Defense Motion for Change of Venue.
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February 24th, 2016
Hearing scheduled for April 19, 2016 at 9:00 a.m.
The Honorable Gregory H. Chelak has scheduled a Hearing for April 19, 2016 at 9:00 a.m. on the Commonwealth’s Motion to Unseal Orders to Court and the Defense Motions Regarding Death Penalty Issues, Motion to Dismiss Aggravated Circumstances and to Proceed as a Non Capital Case and Motion to Suppress Statements Obtained from Eric Frein.
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January 19th, 2016
Judge Issues Deadlines on Frein
In an Order dated January 19, 2016, the Honorable Gregory Chelak set specific deadlines for Defense Motions to be filed with the Court relating to any challenge to the death penalty or any request for change of venue/venire. The Court also granted the Commonwealth’s Motion to Unseal the Defendant’s Motion to Extend Defense Motion and Notice Deadline.
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June 2nd, 2015
Judge grants Commonwealths Request to Seal
In an Order dated June 2, 2015, the Honorable Gregory Chelak granted the Commonwealth's Request to Seal Exhibit #1 Offered into Evidence at the Preliminary Hearing.
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May 13th, 2015
Defendants motion for injunction
The Hearing on the Defendant's Motion for Injunction scheduled for May 14, 2015 has been continued to June 8, 2015 at 9:30 a.m. in the Pike County Courthouse.
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January 5th, 2015
Judge binds over all Criminal Charges
In the Preliminary hearing for Eric Frein, Magisterial District Judge Shannon L. Muir binds over all criminal charges to the Court of Common Pleas.
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December 10th 2014
Court appoints Counsel for Frein
The Court of Common Pleas has reaffirmed the appointment of Michael Weinstein, Esq. and has newly appointed William Ruzzo, Esq., as Counsel for Eric Frein.
To read the Appointment Order click Here.
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December 5th 2014
Eric Frein Preliminary Hearing Continued
The Preliminary Hearing for Eric Frein that was scheduled on December 9th has been continued to January 5th, 2015 at 9 AM.
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November 2th 2014
Eric Frein Preliminary Hearing set
The Magisterial District Justice Shannon Muir has re-scheduled the Preliminary Hearing for Eric Frein to December 9th & 10th. On November 20th 2014 the Court of Common Pleas granted the Commonwealth request to relocate the preliminary hearing to the Pike County Courthouse.