"Attorneys continued presentation of evidence to a judge in Solano County Superior Court Friday, part of arguments over whether a Martinez man charged in connection with two murders, committed months apart, in 2022 can be tried on both allegations at once, or whether the two shooting deaths should be tried separately. The hearing on the allegations against Richard Raymond Klein, 54, and the motion to sever the two murder charges"
"The 6-foot-7 Klein, clad in a striped jail jumpsuit, his head shaved, listened intently and chatted with his attorney on Friday as the prosecution played several recordings of phone conversations he had had with associates since being arrested and held in Solano County Jail. In each of the recordings, Deputy District Attorney Barry Shapiro argued, Klein can be heard encouraging friends to contact certain witnesses."
"As previously reported, Klein, a previously convicted felon, was indicted for the killings by a Solano County grand jury in June 2023. The Solano County District Attorney's Office then combined the murder charges into one case, with alleged special circumstances. Court records indicate that the case is no longer a capital case. The indictment, which essentially replaced the preliminary hearing process, includes the two murder counts and two counts of being a felon in possession of a firearm, committing murder"
Attorneys presented evidence in Solano County Superior Court during a hearing over whether Richard Raymond Klein should be tried jointly for two 2022 killings or in separate trials. The severance motion hearing will resume Wednesday morning in Fairfield. Klein, 54, attended court in custody while prosecutors played recorded phone calls that they say show him encouraging associates to contact witnesses. Prosecutors contend the recordings are attempts to prevent witness testimony. Defense counsel argues the incidents involve different witnesses, identity issues, and are not cross-admissible. Klein was indicted in June 2023 on murder and related firearm charges with alleged special circumstances.
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