COLUSA COUNTY (CBS13) - A man has been convicted of murdering a farmworker by setting a bomb in an electrical panel that was triggered by the victim at irrigation pump. His son heard a loud explosion and saw his father on fire. God [sic] luck. We have found no error at all, and therefore there are no errors to accumulate. Would love your thoughts, please comment. He claimed Roberto was a good person but admitted he became upset when he saw Roberto drinking and driving on the farm. Arlan Moore Obituary (2015) - Colusa, CA - Appeal Democrat - Legacy.com Thus the victim, according to the explosive expert, would be injured simultaneously by the explosion and the fire. David Moore (Larry), 78 - Grimes, CA Public Reputation Profile at Ruben Reynoso Sr., of Colusa, CA, passed away at his home on January 9, 2023. He contends the evidence was too remote, was not probative of his knowledge of electrical circuitry or constructing sophisticated bombs, and was substantially more prejudicial than probative. A friend read about his fingerprints on the indented sheet in a local newspaper and asked him about it when he called Paul in jail. He told investigators he had operated the panel five days before the explosion, and he drew an accurate picture of the panel. The forensic evidence, including the indented sheet of paper with Paul's fingerprints on it, the ink and paper from his printer matching the ink and paper mailed to the sheriff, the matching fishing lines, and the presence in the farm shop of many of the materials needed to make the bomb, constitutes substantial evidence to support the inference the jury made that it was Paul who wrote the letters to the sheriff, and it was therefore Paul who planted the bomb that blew up Roberto Ayala, just as he had planned. The straightedge drawing is -- the diagram depicts -- what we're led to believe is that the diagram depicts the electrical box. Paul states repeatedly that he did not threaten Roberto Ayala in the entire document as if the document were irrelevant simply because he did not threaten to physically assault him. Paul Roger Moore, 49, is facing life - The Sacramento Bee | Facebook There was no direct evidence of who designed, constructed, or placed the explosive device. The settlement awarded the family $20 million as well as $44,800 in workers compensation payment. We will review that evidence in two steps: first, we will outline the evidence of solid, credible value the jury could have reasonably relied upon in finding Paul guilty of murder beyond a reasonable doubt. Sorry, there are no recent results for popular images. Paul appears to have suffered more quietly than his cousin. Indeed, shortly before the explosion, Roberto had injured his shoulder and Peter declared that [w]hen his wing is better, he's all mine. He was upset that Roberto spent Father's Day with Gus and that they were together all the time. Unconfirmed reports suggest that Fabian is studying at a high school in Arbuckle. Defendant insists there is no substantial evidence that he murdered Roberto Ayala, and the weak circumstantial evidence of his guilt is insufficient to sustain the verdict in the context of the more compelling evidence that his cousin Peter was the perpetrator. Winds S at 20 to 30 mph. THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. PAUL ROGER MOORE, Defendant and Appellant. You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked. Instead, he agreed that the saying, Don't let your bulldog mouth let your mockingbird ass get in trouble applied to Peter. ADVICE: Are North Americans wimps when it comes to pain tolerance? No fingerprints were found on the two letters, and one of the envelopes contained the fingerprints of an unknown person. BLEASE, J. The vehicle, a 2006 Ford F-250, will be sold, he said. Although none of the individual incidents when taken alone would have demonstrated the type of knowledge necessary to make and install a bomb in an electrical panel device, the jury was entitled to hear how cumulatively they were relevant to whether Paul had the requisite knowledge to install a victim-activated bomb. And because the explosion would be instantaneous, the victim would still be in contact with the electrical panel and would be electrocuted. The governing District was organized on July 16, 1923. Most damning, they found a sheet of paper with indentations that appeared to match the diagram of the bomb sent to the sheriff. Roger Moore also testified that his son had technical and electrical expertise, a characteristic that the prosecution said was necessary to construct the bomb. He also testified that Paul had told him that Roberto had said he was only good for picking up trash and that Roberto would be receiving Peter's inheritance. (CALCRIM No. Paul's narrative of family intrigue has all the earmarks of a Shakespearean tragedy and makes for compelling drama. And it is particularly challenging because, as Paul argues on appeal, there are no witnesses, no fingerprints on any of the bomb parts, no DNA, no confessions, and no admissions But it is the jurys prerogative, not ours, to weigh the evidence., They also stated that there was an abundance of circumstantial evidence that either Peter or Paul, or perhaps Peter and Paul together, built and planted the bomb that killed Roberto Ayala.. Thus, the court disagreed with Paul's threshold argument at trial that the prosecutor's rebuttal was improper because it exceeded the scope of the defense closing argument. Paul told investigators that his electrical experience was limited to fixing an electrical outlet and that he had no experience working on the pump control panels. They had a warrant and wanted to find more evidence that would tie Moore to Ayala's murder. For example, Peter's hands shook as he tried to connect PVC (polyvinyl chloride) pipes and install sprinkler systems. Paul was afforded a fair trial. Whether wiretapping is relatively simple or exceedingly complex, it takes a certain degree of knowledge to tap into someone's phone line. His son, Fabian, who was 7 at the time, witnessed the explosion and ran two miles through fields to find help. Thus, he was suggesting by analogy that the document examiner could not say the papers were a positive match. The trial court rejected the defense claim that the prosecutor improperly had compared paper stock analysis to DNA analysis when there was no DNA analysis in evidence. Family of Colusa bombing victim awarded $20M judgment She concluded that all the samples came from the same spool or another spool having the same chemical composition and physical characteristics. Roberto was not an impediment to his ambitions. Winds S at 20 to 30 mph. He was a boxer in high school. It's a very rapid event. (People v. Hendrix (2013) 214 Cal.App.4th 216, 238.) Chance of rain 100%. We simply cannot say the evidence that Paul possessed the unique skill set to build a bomb, that he had the requisite familiarity with Roberto's schedule and with the irrigation pump where the bomb was planted, of his fingerprints on the indented sheet that matched the bomb diagram and the remainder of the forensic evidence connecting his printer and his labels with the letter and diagram sent by the bomber to the sheriff, and of his suspicious behavior in framing his cousin and in manufacturing and planting the spikes in the road and chasing the investigators at high speeds, and his personal account of the lifetime of disappointment he felt in the way he had been treated relative to the way his father and uncle doted on Roberto, does not constitute solid evidence of credible and reasonable value to sustain the verdict. Where is Paul Moore Today? - The Cinemaholic Whether or not there is some authority to support the questionable proposition that a prosecutor's rebuttal is limited by the scope of the facts and evidence argued in the defendant's closing argument, the prosecutor did not introduce evidence outside the record or float a completely new theory of guilt. In sum, there is an abundance of circumstantial evidence that either Peter or Paul, or perhaps Peter and Paul together, built and planted the bomb that killed Roberto Ayala. Your IP: It is speculative, according to Paul, to assume that wiretapping a telephone is any more complicated than purchasing a Radio Shack or Spy Store device complete with user instructions for dummies [or] a DIY device.. pic.twitter.com/Fu6Kov30EN, Dateline NBC (@DatelineNBC) July 23, 2020. Roger, along with his brother, Arlan, used to own Moore Brothers Farm in Colusa, California. Neither Peter's nor Paul's DNA matched swabs taken from the letters, envelopes, and stamps. The forensic pathologist who performed the autopsy opined that the cause of death was explosive shrapnel injuries and high-voltage electrocution. These facts, in large part, form the basis for Paul's arguments at trial and on appeal. This is why I refused this job, but the next guy might kill both to ensure payment. Having reviewed the evidence offered by the prosecution, we now turn to the evidence presented by the defense that Peter, not Paul, planted the bomb that killed Roberto Ayala, for he too appeared to disdain the man, he too had the opportunity and familiarity with the irrigation pump, he too had access to the area in which the bomb was planted, and he too had incriminating evidence on his computer hard drive. Virginia Carmen Ortiz. But the document provided strong circumstantial evidence he secretly envied the position to which Roberto had ascended and the discomfort Roberto's presence continued to cause him. January 28, 2023 (85 years old) View obituary. Rice Subsidies in Colusa County, California, 1995-2020 . Half of the amount will go to. I am over this life. Paul Moore was arrested five months after the explosion after a search warrant was executed at his home by the Colusa County Sherrif's Office assisted by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,. Paul was eventually arrested for the murder of Roberto Ayala. District Attorney John Poyner said Parisi was the best defense attorney he has ever gone up against. February 3, 2023 (75 years old) View obituary. The jury was well acquainted with the wiretapping evidence as well as with Paul's description of his life. On July 16, 2011, Roberto Ayala and his son were on the Moore brothers rice fields, and Ayala was adjusting an irrigation pump when he son heard a loud explosion and then saw his father on fire, according to the original court case. However, the 3rd District Court of Appeals did not find any reason to overturn the verdict. Peter was intimately familiar with the field where Roberto was blown up. To be sure, Paul had demonstrated an advanced mechanical aptitude and an understanding of electrical currents. Information is scarce, especially since Moore does not seem to have any social media presence. Becoming windy late. Paul Moore murder conviction upheld | Colusa Sun Herald | appeal "I don't imagine my clients will see anything of it," Sacramento lawyer Justin Gingery said. Paul's ex-father-in-law testified briefly, and the description he gave certainly did not consume an undue amount of trial time. But abused and ostracized by his father Gus, whom family members called Grumpy, Peter was not allowed to farm and instead spent 21 years earning a living in a landscape business he apparently loathed at times. So, heres everything you need to know about Roger Moore. The target is brother of target one and drives Chevy. However, we have been able to discern that he is currently at Colusa, and is a pillar of the community. In the explosive expert's opinion, the evidence collected from the scene of the explosion was consistent with the diagram of the bomb, including a bolt with the piece of fishing line, pieces of a sprayed-black plastic bottle, plastic wrap, and washers and bolts that might have been part of the bomb. Upon detonation gas atomized for millisecond, completed the circuit triggering flashover, thus electrocution, fail safe and no disarming. The fact that the prosecutor chose to highlight the damaging evidence only in response to the defense claims that Peter, not Paul, had killed Roberto Ayala and that he had no motive or nothing to gain from the killing was a strategic choice the prosecutors made. My house and property are protected, larger devices. He opined that the second letter and bomb diagram had the same physical, optical, and chemical profiles. He pointed out that the markings or threading on the metal indicated to him the explosion was not an accident. Whatever they uncovered at his house, tied him to the evidence collected from the crime scene.
