Defense Seeks E-mail from Yahoo
By Kevin Leahy November 28, 2007 | 3:57 pm
Posted in: Courts
The defense attorney for a man accused of shooting and killing three in-laws during a Thanksgiving dinner last year was in court today to subpoena e-mail evidence from Yahoo, according to an attorney on the other side.
Deputy District Attorney John Jay said public defender Ray Plumhoff was attempting today to obtain e-mails from the internet giant, who has refused to hand them over. Plumhoff is defending Asmeron Gebreselassie, 44, on charges that the defendant opened fire into a crowd of in-laws at the dinner after being let in by his brother, Tewodros Gebreselassie, 40, who is also facing murder charges.
Special circumstances clauses attached to the charges could bring the death penalty.
Jay said since he did not need to be present, he left shortly into the hearing. Plumhoff did not return calls this afternoon.
