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The Office of the District Attorney is staffed by full-time employees consisting of 4 attorneys, 4 administrative staff, and 1 Chief Investigator, each of whom is dedicated to insuring that justice is served on behalf of the residents of Glenn County. Our mission is to prosecute criminal violations of law with integrity and to support and protect the rights of victims of crime within Glenn County.

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  • AS HEARD IN COURT SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

    PEOPLE V. STEVEN GARCIA HERNANDEZ JR.- Defendant was convicted of a felony violation of Penal Code sections 21310, Possession of Concealed Dirk or Dagger and was found in violation of probation for his previous convictions of felony violations of 273a(a), Child Endangerment, 245(a)(1), Assault with a Deadly Weapon to wit a Baseball Bat, and misdemeanor violation of 273.5(a), Corporal Injury on a Cohabitant. Defendant was sentenced to 5 years 4 months state prison. This case was prosecuted by ADA Neumann with assistance from Glenn County Sheriff's Office Deputy Goodwin.

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  • AS HEARD IN COURT AUG - SEPT 1, 2023

    PEOPLE V. KENNETH MICHAEL FREDRICKSON - Defendant was convicted of a felony violation of Penal Code section 666.5(a), Automobile Theft with Prior Vehicle Thefts with a Strike Prior. Defendant was sentenced to 4 years prison. This case was prosecuted by DA Stewart with assistance from Glenn County Sheriff's Office Deputies Lemmon, Rasmussen, and Gonzalez.

    PEOPLE V. DAVE RAYMOND CAMPBELL - Defendant was previously convicted of a felony violation of 273.5(a), Corporal Injury to Dating Relationship and was found in violation of probation for the 9th time. Defendant was sentenced to 3 years prison and probation was terminated. This case was prosecuted by DDA Coffey with assistance from Glenn County Probation Officer Pfyl.

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  • AS HEARD IN COURT JULY 7, 2023

    PAROLE DENIED!

    PEOPLE V. ELLESBURY, CLARENCE - In 1992, Inmate Clarence Vern Ellesbury was convicted of Penal Code section 187, Second-Degree Murder for killing his wife. The murder occurred when Ellesbury learned his wife had been unfaithful to him and he responded by strangling her to death with his bare hands. Ellesbury then packed her deceased body and her children into the car and drove to a remote location to dump her body. Please see the attached 1991 Press Release photo for more information on the facts of the case.

    The Glenn County Sheriff's Office then Detective Buxton and then Officer Randall (who later became mayor of Orland, California later arrested Ellesbury when he attempted to return to his wife’s body with plans to conceal/dispose of it further in order to cover up his crimes.

    This case was originally prosecuted by DA Bob Holzapfel. Inmate Ellesbury was sentenced to 15 years to life. The parole board has twice previously granted Inmate Ellesbury parole. However, in both instances the Governor reviewed those decisions and overrode them, keeping the inmate in prison. A primary reason for a denial is that this Inmate continued to pose an unreasonable risk to the public.

     

    On June 28, 2023, a subsequent parole hearing was held for Inmate Ellesbury at San Quentin. DDA Coffey attended the hearing on behalf of the Glenn County District Attorney’s Office to argue against the Inmate’s release on parole. After nearly 2 hours of testimony and deliberations, the Parole Board voted to DENY Inmate Ellesbury’s parole for 3 years.

     

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