Public Notice

PEOPLE V. MORO, MIGUEL- Defendant was convicted of felony violations of Health and Safety Code section 11370.1(a), Possession of Methamphetamine with a Loaded Gun and Penal Code section 29800(a)(1), Possession of a Firearm with a Felon with a Prior Strike. Defendant was sentenced to 4 years state prison. This case was prosecuted by DA Stewart with assistance from Glenn County Sheriff's Office Deputies Turner and T. Alves and Orland Police Department Sergeant Johnson and Officer Fullmore. 

PEOPLE V. MCCLELLAN, MICHAEL  - Defendant was previously convicted of a felony violation of Health and Safety Code section 11361(b), Furnishing Minor with Marijuana and misdemeanor violation of Penal Code section 273a(b), Child Endangerment, 272(a)(1), Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor, and Vehicle Code section 14601.1(a), Driving without a License. Defendant was found in violation of probation for the 5th time. Defendant was sentenced to 3 years prison and probation was terminated. This case was prosecuted by DDA Coffey with assistance from the Glenn County Probation Department Officer Ortiz. 

PEOPLE v. SANTIAGO GONZALEZ- Defendant was convicted by a jury of 3 felony counts in violation of Penal Code sections 664/189, Attempted Murder by Destructive Device, 3 counts of 18745, Explode Destructive Device with Intent to Murder, 3 special allegations of 12022(b)(1), Use of a Deadly Weapon During the Commission of a Felony, 451(d), Arson of Property of Another, 18740, Explode Destructive Device with Intent to Injure, and 12022.1, Committing a Felony while Out On Bail. This incident occurred on September 28, 2017 at the Cedar Hills Apartment Complex in Willows when Defendant threw a Molotov Cocktail bomb at an occupied apartment complex with 3 people inside, setting the apartments on fire. The Defendant was sentenced to THREE LIFE TERMS PLUS 5 YEARS, in state prison which means he will not be eligible for parole until serving 26 years in prison. The case was prosecuted by DA Stewart with assistance from Glenn County Sheriff's Office Deputy Lemmon, and Detective Knight, CHP Officer Cushman, and Willows Fire Department Chief Peabody.

PEOPLE V. GOCHENOUER, BONNIE - Defendant was previously convicted of misdemeanor violations of Health and Safety Code sections 11350(a), Possession of Lorazepam, 11377(a), Possession of Methamphetamine, and 11364(a),Possession of a Meth Pipe. Defendant was found in violation of probation for the 3rd time. Defendant was sentenced to 364 days jail and probation was terminated. The case was prosecuted by DDA Coffey with assistance from Glenn County Probation Department Officer Permann.

AS HEARD IN COURT MAY 19, 2017

PEOPLE v. GONZALEZ-PINEDA, MIGUEL ANGEL- Defendant was convicted of a felony violation of Penal Code section 288.5(a), Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Child. Defendant was sentenced to 6 years in state prison. The case was prosecuted by DDA Neumann with assistance from Orland Police Department Sergeant Johnson and Victim Witness Advocate Pinedo.

PEOPLE v. SUSOEFF, MARK- Defendant was convicted of a felony violation of Vehicle Code section 2800.2, Evading a Peace Officer and a violation of Penal Code Section 667.5(b), Prior Prison Commitment. Defendant was sentenced to 4 years in state prison. This case was prosecuted by DA Stewart with assistance from Glenn County Sheriff's Office Deputy Ayres and Thompson.  

PEOPLE V. RATLEY, MICHAEL - Defendant was convicted of a felony violation of Penal Code section 666.5, Vehicle Theft with a Prior and felony 118(a), Perjury to Obtain Welfare Fraud Aid. Defendant was sentenced to 180 days jail, pay restitution of $3,192.45, and 3 years formal probation. This case was prosecuted by ADA Neumann with assistance from the Glenn County Sheriff's Office Detective Lopeteguy and Deputies Zarate and Johnsen and Glenn County Health and Human Services Agency - HHSA Special Investigations Unit Investigator McClain.

PEOPLE V. DAVID JOHN CARLILE -  Defendant was convicted of a Penal Code violation of 314.1, Indecent Exposure with a Prior Offense.  Defendant was sentenced to 32 months prison. This case was prosecuted by DDA Coffey with assistance from Glenn County Sheriff's Office Deputy Alves.

Parole Denied

PEOPLE V. JOHN WAYNE CARD: Despite being denied parole for 3 years in 2019, triple murderer Inmate John Wayne Card was given an early parole rehearing on November 17^th, 2020 due to recent legislation favoring elderly parole.  The hearing was attended by Deputy District Attorney Michael Coffey who opposed parole on behalf of the People of Glenn County, as well as several members of the victim’s family who were supported by Victim Witness Advocate White.  After a lengthy hearing, the Parole Board again denied parole for 3 years! However, due to the new elderly parole laws, this case is likely to again be granted an early rehearing in 18 months.

In 1974, John Wayne Card murdered three members of the Griffiths family; as part of a robbery scheme.  He then kidnapped and held hostage three members of the Skillin family for nearly a week while he attempted to evade law enforcement.  Finally, after abandoning the Skillin family by chaining them to a tree in the forest he was captured near Truckee by a coalition of northern California law enforcement agencies and the FBI.  Inmate Card was convicted at a jury trial and sentenced to death.  However, in 1976 the California Supreme Court ruled that the death penalty statute violated the California Constitution and commuted the death sentences of Inmate Card and approximately 70 other inmates to life in prison.  The statute was later updated to address the constitutional concerns of the California Supreme Court but the commuted death sentences could not be reinstated.

The District Attorney’s Office would like to thank the family for their attendance at the hearing and willingness of the 8 family members to speak out against this dangerous killer being released.  We would like to extend a special thank you to the Glenn County Sheriff’s Department and in particular Lieutenant Gibbs who graciously allowed us to use their conference room and their technology to allow the victims to appear at the hearing via video conference due to the California Prison system banning visitors during to the COVID 19 pandemic.

PEOPLE V. DESTINIE FOLSOM - (AS SEEN ON LOVE AFTER LOCK UP!) Defendant was convicted of a felony violation of Penal Code section 4532(b)(1), Escape while serving 2 years for two felony convictions of Penal Code section 530.5, False Impersonation and 1320, Failure to Appear on a Felony Charge. Defendant was sentenced to 16 months prison concurrent to the 427 days remaining on her prison sentence and was remanded to jail today. This case was prosecuted by DA Stewart with assistance from Glenn County Sheriff's Office Sergeants Holley and Draper. 

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PEOPLE V. EDWIN SPEER:  A parole hearing was conducted today from California State Prison, Chuckawalla for Inmate Edwin Speer. On October 28, 1999, Inmate Speer was 23 years old when he committed Voluntary Manslaughter with the use of a Firearm and in Criminal Street Gang Activity by shooting and killing 19-year-old victim, Christopher Clark in Willows, CA. As Inmate Speer was on felony probation at the time of the murder, Defendant was resentenced on his other cases in Glenn and Butte counties. Shortly after entering prison in 2002, Inmate Speer severely beat a fellow inmate inflicting life threatening injuries and obtaining a new felony conviction in Monterey County, adding 7 years to his sentence. Inmate Speer is currently serving a 31 years 8 months determinate sentence with an early parole release date of May 1, 2026. The Parole Board denied Inmate Speer's parole for 1 year, when he will be eligible for a hearing for a second time. The parole hearing was virtually attended by Assistant District Attorney Ruby Neumann, who opposed the parole on behalf of Glenn County as well as 8 surviving family members of Mr. Christopher Clark and Victim Witness Advocate White.  Thank you to Glenn County Sheriff's Office Lt. Gibbs and Facilities/I.T. Technician Roy Medina for setting up and making the jail conference room and technology available for the Virtual Hearing.

PEOPLE V. SOTELLO, JULIO- Defendant was convicted of a felony violation of Penal Code section 243.1, Battery on a Custodial Officer. Defendant was sentenced to 521 days jail and 3 years of court probation. This case was prosecuted by DA Stewart with assistance from Glenn County Sheriff's Office Deputies Snyder and Corbin.