Various Charges:
December 17, 2001; Goodwin arraigned, ordered held without bail for two counts of first degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder, plus, three special circumstances: (1) Lying in wait, (2) murder for financial gain and (3) multiple homicide.
February 15, 2002; by request of Goodwin’s defense, his Federal Probation Violation Hearing was rescheduled to Feb. 17, 2003.
March 1, 2002; Recusal Hearing (995 defense motion, to move case from Orange County) rescheduled by Judge Gary Pare to March 8th, and that Recusal hearing of Orange County District Attorney’s Office was reset to March 18th.
March 18, 2002; Orange County Superior Court Judge F. P. Briseno, denied the defense Recusal Motion to remove case from Orange County.
April 15,16 & 18th; Preliminary Hearing: Superior Court Judge Briseno, 10th floor.
April 18; Preliminary Hearing: Judge Briseno ruled there was sufficient evidence to bind Goodwin over for trial for the Thompson murders.
April 30th; Superior Court Arraignment, Judge Kreber, Dept. 5, Goodwin pleaded not guilty. Judge Kreber ordered Goodwin held for all murder charges, without bail.
May 10; Judge Kazuhara Makino, Dept. 30; For a Penal Code Section “995” motion to dismiss case for insufficient evidence at preliminary hearing date. Set 995 hearing, June 28. Scheduled murder trial to begin July 8, 2002 before Judge Briseno.
June 28; Defense failed to file their motion and the June 28 date was removed from the court calendar. July 8 is scheduled to be the next court appearance before Judge Makino who will set a new date for trial.
July 3; The 4th District Court of Appeals refused to hear the appeal of the Defense, to overturn the court’s denial of their recusal motion (to remove the trial from Orange County Courts).
July 8; In the Superior Court of Judge F. Briseno, Goodwin’s trial was delayed to December 9, 2002. A 1538.5 motion (suppress evidence, unlawful search and seizure) scheduled Sept. 6, Judge Briseno’s Court. On this same date in Dept. 38, Superior Court Judge Frank Fasel, set a 995 hearing, scheduled for July 26. Note: The July 26, 995 Motion hearing was later delayed until August 23, 2002. (Note: that hearing date was also rescheduled.)
Sept. 6; Judge Frank Fasel, rescheduled the 995 motion, due to be heard in his court, Sept. 20, 9:00 a.m. (moved to the 11th floor).
Judge F. Briseno ordered an information hearing for Sept. 20, 11th floor, for the 1538.5 motion. (A motion by defense to suppress evidence seized by officers serving search warrants. The defense filed a 1050 motion to continue.
Sept. 20: Judge Fasel denied the 995 defense motion. Trial has been ordered to remain in Orange County. Judge Briseno, after hearing the prosecution and defense, set another hearing for Sept. 27, regarding discovery requirements under Penal Code Section 1054.1
Sept. 27: Judge Briseno ruled that the defense discovery motion was too broad and denied some of their requests. Judge Briseno ordered another hearing for 8:30 a. m., Oct. 18, to discuss the progress of discovery. The Oct. 18 date was continued until Oct. 25, which was again continued until Nov. 1, and on that date was continued until Nov 8.)
Nov. 8, Judge Briseno granted the defense’s motion and reset the trial date from Dec. 9, delaying trial another four months. The new trial date is April 7, 2003, 9:00 a.m. in the Courtroom of Judge Briseno, 11th floor.
Dec. 9,2002; Hearing scheduled on the progress of discovery evidence.
Note: the victims’ family and prosecutor appeared in the courtroom, only to learn all action concerning the case had been stayed by the Court of Appeal, with exception of the appearance court on Feb. 21, 2003.
Feb. 19, 2003, (Advanced from Feb. 21) 9:00 a.m., 925 N. Spurgeon, Santa Ana. Good Cause Appearing. Hearing before the 4th District Appellate Court,. Jurisdiction: O.C. or L.A.?
April 7, 2003 Murder trial was scheduled to begin. Note: Trial has been Stayed until a ruling by the DCA.
Oct. 21, 2003. 4th D. C. A., scheduled to hear more arguments on Goodwin’s appeal regarding jurisdiction of the case. Reset to Oct. 23.
Oct. 23, 2003 Rescheduled, the 4th Dist. Appellate Court heard arguments on the Jurisdiction of the case.
April 23, 2004 Calif. 4th District Court of Appeal rules that Orange County does not have jurisdiction of the case.
Case moved to L. A. County, June 2004 (See above)