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The Amador Ledger Dispatch
Articles published about the Womack case
- Riebe recall petition approved
- (May 24, 2000)
Details the steps necessary for the recall to be placed on the November
general election ballot.
- D.A. Riebe responds to recall move
- (May 17, 2000)
Includes a written statement made bye Todd Riebe.
- Recall Riebe petition filed
- (May 10, 2000)
The first step in the process of recalling D.A. Todd Riebe has been
completed.
- Airstrip once belonging to Womack searched
- (April 23, 2000)
This latest development in the Womack case is surely one of the strangest
yet.
- Womack attorney focuses on grand jury
procedure in support of motion to dismiss
- (April 9, 2000)
A request for discovery relating to the grand jury proceedings has been
filed by Robert Womack's attorneys.
- DA Riebe, Hall served Womack civil suit
papers
- (March 12, 2000)
Papers informing Todd Riebe and Ron Hall of their naming in civil suits
filed by Rick Paul and the Womacks were served recently.
- Criminal charges against 'gastankgate'
defendant dropped
- (March 12, 2000)
Criminal charges against Mark Sherrill have been dropped, and the Calif.
Attorney General intends on filing civil charges instead.
- 'Gastankgate' back in court, Womack case
postponed
- (March 10, 2000)
Continuing reports on the status of the Womack case.
- Irey removed from 'gastank' case
- (January 7, 2000)
- Special Prosecutor
David Irey has been removed from the Womack case, has been replaced by a new
team of prosecutors from the Calif. District Attorney's Association and the
state District Attorney's office.
- Womack hearing may resume Jan. 5
- (January 2, 2000)
- Discusses the delay in receiving a response from the state appellate court
relating to David Irey's challenge of Judge Cruikshank's order mandating the
return of the seized KRL papers.
- County, DA sued by KRL
- (December 17, 1999)
- The members of the KRL Partnership (Robert Womack's three children and one
of their spouses) have filed a suit charging "abuse of
prosecution" against the county and DA's office.
- Womack trial postponed to January
- (November 19, 1999)
- A report on another delay in the trial, due to inaction at the state
appellate court.
- Womack case put off to Nov.
- (September 22, 1999)
- Describes the postponement in the trial due to the DA filing an appeal of
the judge's order that the seized KRL documents be returned.
- Judge rules Womack search unconstitutional
- (August 20, 1999)
- Judge Cruikshank rules that the search warrant was "facially overbroad and exceeded the scope of probable cause underlying the
search."
- Womack hearing resumes Wednesday
- (August 13, 1999)
- Reports that an evidentiary hearing on the validity of a search warrant
for a search of Robert Womack's home was valid.
- Problems continue for son of gas tank
defendant
- (August 4, 1999)
- Describes electrical damage that occurred at Roland Womack's home,
allegedly as an indirect result of the environmental unit's digging on his
property during a search.
- Airport manager's turbulent ride
- (July 28, 1999)
- Provides some background on the operation and replacement of the
underground fuel tanks at the county-owned airport.
- Charges dropped against Mason
- (July 18, 1999)
- The prosecution has moved that all charges against Dave Mason III
(consisting of non-specific allegations of conspiracy) be dropped.
- Gas tank hearing continues on Friday
- (July 14, 1999)
- A short article detailing the reasons for the hearing.
- Judge in Womack case says prove
justification for search
- (July 11, 1999)
- Judge John Cruikshank wants the prosecution to prove that there was really
enough evidence for the searches conducted.
- Hearing to determine if enough evidence in
Womack gastank case
- (July 9, 1999)
- Reports on the proceedings of a hearing to determine the validity of the
search warrant on Robert Womack's house.
- Evidentiary hearing Thursday on gas
tank removal
- (July 2, 1999)
- Describes the purpose of a pre-trial hearing.
- Judge to rule in gas tank case
- (June 23, 1999)
A decision is expected on June 25th on several motions by the defense and
prosecution in the Womack case.
- Gas tank website has new additions
- (June 23, 1999)
This article summarizes some recent additions to this site.
- More motions to disqualify have been filed in
gas tank case
- (June 18, 1999)
- Attorneys for Mark Sherrill and Dave Mason III have requested that charges
against the two be dropped and that David Irey and Todd Riebe be
disqualified from the case.
- KRL files for IRS extension
- (June 14, 1999)
- Financial records needed to file the trust's 1998 income taxes are still
being held by the Amador DA.
- Special prosecutor accuses
defendants in Bosse Ranch case of 'statutory schemes'
- (June 4, 1999)
Deputy DA David Irey has charged the Womacks with "alleged
violations" at the Bosse ranch.
- 'Gastankgate' attorneys file motions
for dismissal
- (May 21, 1999)
Lawyers for Robert Womack and David Mason III filed numerous motions for
dismissal, citing prosecutorial misdeeds.
- Wolin pleads 'no contest'
- (May 21, 1999)
William Wolin Jr. and Sr. plead no contest to reduced charges and penalties
for their role in hauling the gas tank in question.
- More names added to John Doe list
- (May 16, 1999)
The California District Attorneys Association and former DA Steve Cilenti
have been added to the list of defendants in a damage suit by Rick Paul.
- Airport to sell gas again June 15
- (May 9, 1999)
The airport will soon begin selling gas again, from above-ground
tanks, and has not been charged with its illegal operation of underground
tanks for more than a month last year.
- Claim filed by Womacks vs. county
- (May 5, 1999)
Robert Womack's children have filed a damage claim against the county of
Amador for damage done to their property during CHP officer Russell Moore's
search of their residence.
- Gas tank critic names state, county
officials in damage claim
- (April 28, 1999)
Rick Paul (friend of the Womacks) has filed a claim of harassment against
the State of Calif., the CHP, the County of Amador, David Irey, Todd Riebe,
Ron Hall, Nina Deane, and Jim Walshaw.
- Judge restricts O.R. changes: calls Bosse
Ranch separate issue
- (April 11, 1999)
A report on the court proceedings.
- Gas tank trio joined by 4 subpoenaed witnesses
today
- (April 9, 1999)
A report on the court proceedings.
- Web site receives 30,000 hits
- (April 7, 1999)
A report on the reach of this Web site.
- Gas tank defendants enter 'not guilty' plea
- (April 4, 1999)
Three of the defendants entered not guilty pleas in Judge John Cruikshank's
court room.
- 'Gastankgate' defendants to be arraigned
today
- (April 2, 1999)
A report on the arraignment of Robert Womack and his co-defendants.
- Test Results indicate little contamination
at, near gas tank site
- (March 14, 1999)
Tests performed on groundwater collected Feb. 23 found no hydrocarbon
contamination at the site of the old service station.
- Mason's attorney seeks sanctions against
Riebe
- (March 10, 1999)
Describes a motion by Dave Mason III's attorney demanding that DA
Todd Riebe comply with a discovery request.
- County may have dug up USTs illegally
- (February 28, 1999)
- Amador County DA Todd Riebe has asked State of California officials to
investigate whether county employees may have unlawfully dug up and stored
underground storage tanks.
- Riebe admits D.A.'s office involved in Paul's arrest
- (February 25, 1999)
- District Attorney Todd Riebe has now admitted that his office was involved
in the apparent harassment of Rick Paul, who has been instrumental in
uncovering violations by Amador County officials.
- Gag order lifted
- (February 22, 1999)
- An account of the raid on Mr. Womack's accountant's office, and the
confiscation of his records, putting him out of business for 10 days at the
start of tax season.
- Oller, Leslie take hands off
position
- (February 21, 1999)
- Calif. State Assemblyman Rico Oller and State Senator Tim Leslie (who
represent the area the case is being tried in) have declined to get involved
in the matter.
- Judge pulls out of gas tank case
- (February 21, 1999)
- Judge Susan Harlan recused herself from the case, citing a heavy caseload.
- Gas tank case making splash in cyberspace
- (February 7, 1999)
This is a good summary of what has happened in this case up until now.
- Trail of Illegal Trailer Recorded
- (February 7, 1999)
- This is a sidebar to the above article. It details the history of the property owned by
Mr. Womack's son, which was dug up by Mr. Irey on the allegations by a previous resident
that his 60-foot house trailer had been buried on the property, with all of his
possessions in it.
- State to investigate fuel tank removal
- (February 3, 1999)
- A report that the county may have illegally dug up two fuel tanks without
the proper permits—essentially the same action that resulted in
20-plus felony charges against Robert
Womack and friends.
- Womack grand jury transcript shows conflicting testimony
- (January 31, 1999)
- According to this article, there are several discrepancies in the grand
jury testimony that indicted Mr. Womack.
- "Tyrannical" drama being played out
- (January 20, 1999)
This is a guest Commentary written by Rick Paul relating his experience of
being present when the Womack's home was searched the second time.
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