Case Information (MURDER, she wrote):

20-1-01569-34 | STATE OF WASHINGTON vs HELEN O RICHARDSON
Case Number
20-1-01569-34

Court
Thurston

Judicial Officer
Dixon, James J

File Date
12/30/2020

Case Type
ADL Criminal Adult

Case Status
Active

Party

Plaintiff (Criminal)
STATE OF WASHINGTON

Active Attorneys
AttorneySTONE, HEATHER

Lead AttorneyMcMullen, Elizabeth A

Defendant (WIP)
RICHARDSON, HELEN O

DOB
XX/XX/1990

Active Attorneys
Lead AttorneySmith, Derek Michael

Public Defender

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Charge

Charges
RICHARDSON, HELEN O

		Description	Statute	Level	Date
	1	Homicide By Abuse	9A.32.055	Felony A	03/01/2020
	10	Theft 1st Degree Exceeds $5,000 Not Firearm	9A.56.030(1)(a)	Felony B	11/01/2019
	11	Criminal Assistance 1st Degree Penalty	9A.76.070(2)(a)	Felony B	11/01/2019
	12	Duty of Witness of Offense Against Child or Any Violent Offense	9.69.100	Gross Misdemeanor	11/01/2019
	13	Failing to Summon Assistance	9A.36.160	Misdemeanor	11/01/2019
	14	Unlawful Disposal of Human Remains	68.50.130	Misdemeanor	08/01/2020
	2	Murder 1st Degree Extreme Indifference Human Life	9A.32.030(1)(b)	Felony A	11/01/2019
	3	Murder 2nd Degree In the Course of Felony Causes Death of Person	9A.32.050(1)(b)	Felony A	11/01/2019
	4	Criminal Mistreatment 1st Degree	9A.42.020	Felony B	03/01/2020
	5	Robbery 1st Degree	9A.56.200	Felony A	11/01/2019
	6	Kidnapping 1st Degree Commission Felony/Flight	9A.40.020(1)(b)	Felony A	11/01/2019
	7	Assault 2nd Degree Substantial Bodily Harm	9A.36.021(1)(a)	Felony B	11/01/2019
	8	Unlawful Imprisonment	9A.40.040	Felony C	03/01/2020
	9	Extortion 1st Degree	9A.56.120	Felony B	11/01/2019

Events and Hearings

• 12/30/2020 Preliminary Appearance Judicial Officer
  Lanese, ChristopherHearing Time
  3:00 PM
• 12/30/2020 Disposition Report Received
• 1 12/30/2020 Affidavit of Probable Cause View Document Affidavit of Probable Cause
• 2 12/30/2020 PreTrial Report View Document PreTrial Report
• 3 12/30/2020 Order Appointing Attorney View Document Order Appointing Attorney
• 4 12/30/2020 Order Establishing Conditions of Release View Document Order Establishing Conditions of Release Comment
  Arraignment Hearing
• 5 12/30/2020 Preliminary Appearance View Document Preliminary Appearance
• 6 01/04/2021 Information View Document Information
• 7 01/05/2021 Notice of Appearance View Document Notice of Appearance
• 8 01/08/2021 Notice of Appearance and Request for Discovery View Document Notice of Appearance and Request for Discovery
• 01/12/2021 Arraignment Judicial Officer
  Murphy, Carol Hearing Time
  9:00 AM
• 9 01/12/2021 Motion Hearing View Document Motion Hearing
• 10 01/12/2021 Order of Continuance View Document Order of Continuance Comment
  COPAS/Arraignment
• 11 01/15/2021 Amended Information View Document Amended Information Comment
  First
• 01/19/2021 Change of Plea and Sentencing Judicial Officer
  Price, Erik D Hearing Time
  9:30 AM Comment
  /Arraignment
• 12 01/19/2021 Amended Information View Document Amended Information Comment
  Second
• 13 01/19/2021 Order of Continuance View Document Order of Continuance Comment
  Evidentiary
• 14 01/19/2021 Motion Hearing View Document Motion Hearing
• 15 01/22/2021 Objection Opposition View Document Objection Opposition Comment
  to Second Amended Information and Memorandum in Support
• 16 01/27/2021 Attachment View Document Attachment Comment
  Supplemental Exhibit J – Objection to Second Amended Information
• 17 01/27/2021 Response View Document Response Comment
  to Defendant’s Objection to the Second Amended Information
• 02/02/2021 Evidentiary Hearing Judicial Officer
  Dixon, James J Hearing Time
  10:30 AM
• 18 02/02/2021 Motion Hearing View Document Motion Hearing
• 19 02/08/2021 Notice of Hearing View Document Notice of Hearing Comment
  Special Set Motion Hearing
• 20 02/16/2021 Notice of Hearing View Document Notice of Hearing Comment
  Special Set Motion Hearing Noted
• 21 02/18/2021 Attachment View Document Attachment Comment
  Exhibit K
• 22 02/18/2021 Declaration Affidavit View Document Declaration Affidavit Comment
  Derek Smith Supplemental
• 23 02/24/2021 Notice of Hearing View Document Notice of Hearing Comment
  Motion Hearing
• 24 02/26/2021 Affidavit Declaration Certificate Confirmation of Service View Document Affidavit Declaration Certificate Confirmation of Service
• 25 02/26/2021 Notice Striking Hearing View Document Notice Striking Hearing Comment
  Unable to Strike – Calendar Ran
• 03/01/2021 Motion Hearing Judicial Officer
  Dixon, James J Hearing Time
  9:00 AM
• 03/11/2021 Motion Hearing Judicial Officer
  Dixon, James JHearing Time
  9:00 AM
• 26 03/11/2021 Motion Hearing View Document Motion Hearing
• 27 03/11/2021 Order Setting Trial Date View Document Order Setting Trial Date Comment
  60 day
• 03/31/2021 Omnibus Judicial Officer
  Dixon, James J Hearing Time
  10:00 AM
• 28 03/31/2021 Motion Hearing View Document Motion Hearing
• 29 03/31/2021 Order to Continue Omnibus Hearing View Document Order to Continue Omnibus Hearing
• 30 03/31/2021 Motion View Document Motion Comment
  for Pre-Assignment to a Trial Judge
• 04/07/2021 Omnibus Judicial Officer
  Murphy, Carol Hearing Time
  10:00 AM
• 31 04/07/2021 Motion Hearing View Document Motion Hearing
• 32 04/07/2021 Order for Continuance Stipulated View Document Order for Continuance Stipulated Comment
  LTD 12/8/21
• 04/22/2021 Trial Confirmation Judicial Officer
  Price, Erik D Hearing Time
  8:30 AM Cancel Reason
  Continuance
• 05/03/2021 Jury Trial Hearing Time
  8:30 AM Cancel Reason
  Continuance
• 33 06/28/2021 Motion View Document Motion Comment
  to Sever Trial from Co-Defendants
• 34 06/28/2021 Objection Opposition View Document Objection Opposition Comment
  to Second Amended Information
• 35 06/28/2021 Notice of Hearing View Document Notice of Hearing Comment
  Evidentiary Hearing
• 36 06/30/2021 Motion View Document Motion Comment
  to Sever Trial From Co-Defendants
• 37 07/01/2021 Notice of Hearing View Document Notice of HearingComment
  Evidentiary Noted
• 38 07/12/2021 Order of Continuance View Document Order of ContinuanceComment
  Omnibus Hearing
• 07/12/2021 Ex Parte Action With Order
• 07/14/2021 Omnibus Judicial Officer
  Skinder, John C Hearing Time
  10:00 AM Cancel Reason
  Continuance
• 39 07/15/2021 Affidavit Declaration Certificate Confirmation of Service View Document Affidavit Declaration Certificate Confirmation of Service
• 40 07/15/2021 Order Striking View Document Order Striking
• 41 07/15/2021 Order View Document Order Comment
  Assigning Case
• 07/20/2021 Evidentiary Hearing Judicial Officer
  Price, Erik D Hearing Time
  1:30 PM Cancel Reason
  Stricken
• 08/11/2021 Omnibus Judicial Officer
  Dixon, James J Hearing Time
  9:00 AM
• 42 08/11/2021 Order to Continue Omnibus Hearing View Document Order to Continue Omnibus Hearing
• 43 08/11/2021 Motion Hearing View Document Motion Hearing
• 09/15/2021 Omnibus Judicial Officer
  Dixon, James J Hearing Time
  9:30 AM
• 44 09/15/2021 Motion Hearing View Document Motion Hearing
• 45 09/20/2021 Order to Transport View Document Order to Transport
• 46 09/20/2021 Order of Continuance View Document Order of ContinuanceComment
  Omnibus Hearing
• 47 09/27/2021 Motion View Document MotionComment
  for Order Permitting Filing of Amended Information
• 48 09/27/2021 Notice View Document Notice Comment
  of Intent to Seek Exceptional Sentence
• 49 09/27/2021 Affidavit of Probable Cause View Document Affidavit of Probable Cause Comment
  First Supplemental
• 50 09/27/2021 Amended Information View Document Amended Information Comment
  Third – Unable to Process Count 11, DPA Notified
• 51 09/28/2021 Motion and Affidavit Declaration View Document Motion and Affidavit Declaration Comment
  to Deny Bail
• 52 10/04/2021 Amended Information View Document Amended Information Comment
  Fourth
• 53 10/11/2021 Motion to Continue View Document Motion to ContinueComment
  Evidentiary Hearing
• 10/13/2021 Omnibus Judicial Officer
  Dixon, James J Hearing Time
  9:00 AM
• 54 10/13/2021 Order for Continuance Stipulated View Document Order for Continuance Stipulated Comment
  LTD 3/2/22
• 55 10/13/2021 Order Setting View Document Order Setting Comment
  Calendar Ran – Unable to Add
• 56 10/13/2021 Order of Continuance View Document Order of ContinuanceComment
  Evidentiary – Severance
• 57 10/20/2021 Memorandum View Document Memorandum Comment
  Defendant’s in support for Bill of Particulars and Specific Objections
• 58 10/25/2021 Memorandum View Document Memorandum Comment
  State’s Opposing Defendant’s Motion
• 10/27/2021 Motion Hearing Judicial Officer
  Dixon, James J Hearing Time
  9:00 AM Comment
  Amended Information
• 59 10/27/2021 Motion Hearing View Document Motion Hearing
• 60 10/27/2021 Notice of Hearing View Document Notice of Hearing Comment
  Evidentiary Hearing
• 61 10/27/2021 Order Granting Motion Petition View Document Order Granting Motion Petition Comment
  Bill of Particulars
• 10/28/2021 Trial Confirmation Judicial Officer
  Dixon, James J Hearing Time
  8:30 AM Cancel Reason
  Continuance
• 11/08/2021 Jury Trial Judicial Officer
  Dixon, James J Hearing Time
  8:30 AM Cancel Reason
  Continuance
• 62 11/09/2021 Notice of Hearing View Document Notice of Hearing Comment
  Omnibus Hearing
• 63 11/29/2021 Motion to Continue View Document Motion to Continue Comment
  Evidentiary Hearing
• 64 11/30/2021 Notice View Document Notice Comment
  Bill of Particulars
• 12/01/2021 Evidentiary Hearing Judicial Officer
  Dixon, James J Hearing Time
  10:30 AM Comment
  Severance
• 65 12/01/2021 Motion Hearing View Document Motion Hearing
• 66 12/01/2021 Order of Continuance View Document Order of Continuance Comment
  Evidentiary
• 67 12/10/2021 Memorandum of Authorities View Document Memorandum of Authorities Comment
  and Offer of Proof of State
• 12/15/2021 Omnibus Judicial Officer
  Dixon, James J Hearing Time
  9:00 AM
• 68 12/15/2021 Motion Hearing View Document Motion Hearing
• 69 12/15/2021 Order of Continuance View Document Order of Continuance Comment
  Motion to Continue Trial
• 70 12/16/2021 Evidentiary Hearing Judicial Officer
  Dixon, James J Hearing Time
  1:30 PM Cancel Reason
  Stricken
• 71 01/03/2022 Motion to Dismiss View Document Motion to Dismiss
• 01/11/2022 Evidentiary Hearing Judicial Officer
  Dixon, James J Hearing Time
  9:00 AM
• 01/11/2022 Motion Hearing Judicial Officer
  Dixon, James J Hearing Time
  9:00 AMComment
  Continue Trial
• 72 01/11/2022 Motion Hearing View Document Motion Hearing
• 73 01/11/2022 Order for Continuance Stipulated View Document Order for Continuance Stipulated Comment
  Last Trial Date 06/09/22
• 01/20/2022 Trial Confirmation Judicial Officer
  Dixon, James J Hearing Time
  8:30 AM Cancel Reason
  Continuance
• 01/31/2022 Jury Trial Judicial Officer
  Dixon, James J Hearing Time
  8:30 AM Cancel Reason
  Continuance
• 74 02/01/2022 Response View Document ResponseComment
  State’s to Motion to Dismiss
• 75 02/03/2022 Defendant Respondent Brief View Document Defendant Respondent Brief
• 02/08/2022 Motion Hearing Judicial Officer
  Dixon, James JHearing Time
  9:00 AM Comment
  Knapstad Motion
• 76 02/08/2022 Motion Hearing View Document Motion Hearing
• 77 02/08/2022 Notice Striking Hearing View Document Notice Striking Hearing
• 02/15/2022 Motion Hearing Judicial Officer
  Dixon, James J Hearing Time
  9:00 AMCancel Reason
  StrickenComment
  Motion to Sever
• 04/27/2022 Trial Confirmation Judicial Officer
  Dixon, James J Hearing Time
  9:00 AM
• 05/09/2022 Jury Trial Judicial Officer
  Dixon, James J Hearing Time
  8:30 AM