"Richard Hocking, the 93-year-old Fremont man accused of killing his 86-year-old wife at a local strip mall, made a brief court appearance Wednesday morning, showing his face in public for the first time since he was charged with murder. Hocking stayed in the threshold of a Dublin courtroom Wednesday morning, waiving formal reading of the charges and putting over an entering of a plea until next Monday."
"Richard Hocking is charged with fatally shooting his wife of 60 years, Patricia Patty Hocking, then calling police and immediately confessing. Family members and court records have said Richard was serving as Patty's caretaker as she struggled with diabetes and chronic pain. A mugshot of Richard Hocking, released Tuesday evening, shows him staring directly into the camera, his mouth partway open, with long white hair and a shaggy beard."
"During his arrest, he told investigators that his wife had been struggling with health issues and killing her was necessary, according to a police affidavit filed in court records. Hocking allegedly shot his wife a little after midnight last Saturday. The affidavit says Hocking confessed to having planned the homicide for about a month and that they left the house that day both knowing what would take place. Hocking has no criminal history. Police say they recovered the suspected murder weapon from the couple's vehicle."
Richard Hocking, 93, was arrested on suspicion of fatally shooting his 86-year-old wife, Patricia Hocking, at a local strip mall and later confessed to police. He made a brief Dublin court appearance, waived formal reading of charges and delayed entering a plea until next Monday. A public defender indicated no immediate bid for release, and Hocking is being held without bail. He faces premeditated murder charges with a gun enhancement and a potential sentence of 50 years to life. Family members say he served as his wife's caretaker as she struggled with diabetes and chronic pain. Police recovered a suspected murder weapon from the couple's vehicle, and court records say Hocking had planned the homicide for about a month.
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