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The defense is moving to dismiss the lawsuit, arguing that the case is inactive, but plaintiff Amanda Carley’s layers countered with a motion to bring the matter before a jury.
MRC has a corporate policy prohibiting old-growth harvest, but plaintiffs argue “large old trees” will be cut; MRC acknowledges that they intend to use “hack and squirt” treatment on tanoak trees in violation of Measure V, but contend that state law supersedes county code.
The court-appointed attorney representing 69-year-old Leslie Adelman has disputed his client’s claim, but the situation raises questions about whether the defendant’s Sixth Amendment right to legal counsel is being respected.
The victim has been identified by sheriff’s deputies as James Robert Anderegg, a 63-year-old man from Ukiah.
The victim’s name is not yet being released, but 69-year-old Leslie Adelman has been arrested by the Ukiah Police Department and charged with murder.
