#24-CM-0018, State of San Andreas v. John Chapel (Pauls)

[David Vespucci]

Defendant Name: John Pauls
Defendant Phone: 594-8122
Defendant Address: 3 Alta Street
(( Defendant Discord: 911opps ))
Requested Attorney: N/A

Charging Department: LSPD

Date & Time of Incident(s): 05/01/2024 22:20
Charge(s):

• GM04 - Resisting Arrest
• Accessory to GM14 - Obstruction of Justice
• VM06 -Street Competition
• GM13 - Criminal Threats of a Gov. Employee
• VF01 - Evading an Officer
• NM03 - Unlawful Assembly

Narrative:
As a government appointed attorney by the State of San Andreas, I, David Coast. Am filing this on behalf on my client John Pauls who states he was unlawfully arrested

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I, David Coast, hereby affirm that all information provided above is true and correct to the best of my knowledge, and understand that knowingly providing false information could result in additional charges and/or fines. (( I affirm that all information submitted has been obtained via In-Character means. ))

[Mary Burrows]

San Andreas Judicial Branch
Superior Court of San Andreas
"EQUAL JUSTICE UNDER LAW"

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NOTIFICATION OF COUNSEL

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IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF SAN ANDREAS

State of San Andreas v. John Pauls

A Notification of Counsel was filed in the above case on the 5th of January, 2023.

I, Mary Burrows, Public Defense Attorney with the San Andreas Judicial Branch, will be representing the Defendant, John Pauls in the underlying case.

I will be taking the responsibility of Primary Counsel and will await further instruction from the Presiding Judge.


Public Defense Attorney
Notary Clerk
Training and Hiring Staff
San Andreas Judicial Branch
(909) 339-5979 — [email protected]

[Judith Mason]

San Andreas Judicial Branch
Superior Court of San Andreas
"EQUAL JUSTICE UNDER LAW"

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NOTICE OF RECEIPT

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IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF SAN ANDREAS

State of San Andreas v. John Pauls

The court has hereby received and acknowledged the above case on the 7th day of January, 2024.

The Superior Court of San Andreas has received your filing and the case is now pending activation. Be advised that the court system runs on a first-come, first-served basis and will only activate cases out of order for special circumstances.

During this time, the defendant is encouraged to reach out to a licensed defense attorney in order to prepare a proper defense, otherwise, a court-appointed attorney will be assigned to the case upon its activation.

The defendant is further encouraged to speak with an authorized individual at Rockford Hills City Hall, Mission Row Police Station, or Paleto Bay Sheriff's Office for official clarification on the specific charges received and their respective date and times, as once the case has been activated, any omitted charges will be considered abandoned and unable to be disputed within this case.



Chief Justice
San Andreas Judicial Branch
(909) 257-9183 — [email protected]

[David Vespucci]

San Andreas Judicial Branch
Superior Court of San Andreas
"EQUAL JUSTICE UNDER LAW"

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NOTIFICATION OF COUNSEL

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IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF SAN ANDREAS

State of San Andreas v. John Pauls

A Notification of Counsel was filed in the above case on the 25/JAN/2024

I, David Coast, a Junior Public Defense Attorney with the San Andreas Judicial Branch, will be representing The Defendant, John Pauls in the underlying case.

I will be taking the responsibility of Co-Council and will await further instruction from the Presiding Judge.


Junior Defense Attorney
San Andreas Judicial Branch
(909) 593-1338— [email protected]

[David Vespucci]

San Andreas Judicial Branch
Personal Email
"EQUAL JUSTICE UNDER LAW"

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• To whom it may concern,
  
  John Pauls has legally changed his name to John Chapel.
  
  
  Junior Defense Attorney
  San Andreas Judicial Branch
  (909) 593-1338— [email protected]

[David Vespucci]

San Andreas Judicial Branch Docket Notice "HERE FOR YOU | SAFE FOR YOU"

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• To whom is may concern,
  
  This is a notice that I will be moving from Co-Counsel to Primary Counsel on this case. Any further information should be directed to myself Public Defense Attorney David Coast.
  
  Respectfully,
  
  Public Defense Attorney
  San Andreas Judicial Branch
  (909) 593-1338— [email protected]

[John Chapel]

I have taken private counsel with Wood Law

[David Vespucci]

Notification Of Counsel
State of San Andreas v. John Chapel/Pauls

To whom it may concern,

I, David Coast, an Associate with Wood Law, will be representing the Defendant, John Chapel/Pauls in the underlying case.

I will be taking the responsibility of Primary Counsel and will await further instruction from the Presiding Judge.

Respectfully,


David Coast
Associate
Bar Certified Attorney
☏ 593-1338

[Antonio McFornell]

San Andreas Judicial Branch
Superior Court of San Andreas
"EQUAL JUSTICE UNDER LAW"

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NOTICE OF ACTIVATION

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IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF SAN ANDREAS

State of San Andreas v. John Chapel (Pauls)
#24-CM-0018

A Notice of Activation was entered in the above case on 25th day of March, 2024.

The case of the State of San Andreas v. John Chapel (Pauls) is hereby activated by this Court under #24-CM-0018.

Due to an employee of Wood Law being privy to prosecution documents related to this case, the presiding judge will unfortunately have to disallow the defendant from having counsel from the aforementioned law office. In that regard, and pursuant to Article 4, Section 7 of the San Andreas Constitution, the Defender's Office will be notified so that they promptly appoint a defender, free of charge, in this case.

Both the State and Defendant in this case are still awaiting adequate representation. At this time the court will delay the Order for Discovery until adequate representation has been assigned for the Defendant and a State Prosecutor has been assigned to the case and both parties inform the court they are ready to proceed.

In accordance with guidelines set forth by the Supreme Court of San Andreas, this case shall require an in-person trial. Once all pretrial matters have been resolved, a Notice of Scheduling will be issued to arrange an appropriate time for trial.



Court Clerk
San Andreas Judicial Branch
(909) 553-8869 — [email protected]

[Mary Burrows]

Notification Of Counsel
#24-CM-0018, State of San Andreas v. John Chapel (Pauls)

To whom it may concern,

I, Mary Burrows, an Associate with Wood Law, will be representing the Defendant, John Paul’s in the underlying case.

I will be taking the responsibility of Primary Counsel and will await further instruction from the Presiding Judge.

Respectfully,

Mary Burrows
Associate
Bar Certified Attorney
☏ 339-5979

[John Texas]

San Andreas Judicial Branch
Superior Court of San Andreas
"EQUAL JUSTICE UNDER LAW"

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NOTIFICATION OF COUNSEL

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IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF SAN ANDREAS

State of San Andreas v. John Chapel (Pauls)

A Notification of Counsel was filed in the above case on the 25th of March, 2024.

I, John Texas, Deputy Attorney General with the San Andreas Judicial Branch, will be representing the State of San Andreas in the underlying case.

I will be taking the responsibility of Primary Counsel and will await further instruction from the Presiding Judge.


John Texas
Deputy Attorney General
San Andreas Judicial Branch
(909) 348-8450 — [email protected]

[John Texas]

San Andreas Judicial Branch
Prosecution Division
"EQUAL JUSTICE UNDER LAW"

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• Honorable Court Clerk McFornell,
  
  The State would like to note for the court that Attorney Mary Burrows, an attorney with Wood Law, has announced their intention to represent the Defendant against the previous order from this court. We await further instructions from the court on how to proceed.
  
  Respectfully,
  
  John Texas
  Deputy Attorney General
  San Andreas Judicial Branch
  (909) 348-8450 — [email protected]

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[Rowin Lawson]

San Andreas Judicial Branch
Superior Court of San Andreas
"EQUAL JUSTICE UNDER LAW"

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NOTIFICATION OF COUNSEL

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IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF SAN ANDREAS

State of San Andreas v. John Chapel

A Notification of Counsel was filed in the above case on 9th of April 2024.

I, Rowin Lawson, Junior Prosecuting Attorney of the San Andreas Judicial Branch, will be representing the State of San Andreas in the underlying case.

I will be taking the responsibility of Co-Counsel and will await further instruction from the Presiding Judge.

Rowin Lawson
Junior Prosecuting Attorney
San Andreas Judicial Branch
(909) 327-8882 — [email protected]

[Antonio McFornell]

San Andreas Judicial Branch
Superior Court of San Andreas
"EQUAL JUSTICE UNDER LAW"

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• Parties,
  
  As previously mentioned, Wood Law has been disallowed from carrying out the role of defenders in this case. As such, the Public Defense Division will be contacted so that they promptly assign a public defender.
  
  Best regards,
  
  
  Superior Court Judge
  Director of the San Andreas Bar Association
  San Andreas Judicial Branch
  (909) 553-8869 — [email protected]

[Shaun Harper]

San Andreas Judicial Branch
Superior Court of San Andreas
"EQUAL JUSTICE UNDER LAW"

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NOTIFICATION OF COUNSEL

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IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF SAN ANDREAS

State of San Andreas v. John Chapel (Pauls)

A Notification of Counsel was filed in the above case on the 24th of April, 2024.

I, Shaun Harper, Chief Public Defender with the San Andreas Judicial Branch, will be representing the Defendant, John Chapel (Pauls) in the underlying case.

I will be taking the responsibility of Primary Counsel and will await further instruction from the Presiding Judge.


Chief Public Defender
Director of Training & Hiring
Notary Clerk
San Andreas Judicial Branch
(909) 308-7889 — [email protected]

[Antonio McFornell]

San Andreas Judicial Branch
Superior Court of San Andreas
"EQUAL JUSTICE UNDER LAW"

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ORDER FOR DISCOVERY

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IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF SAN ANDREAS

State of San Andreas v. John Chapel (Pauls)
#24-CM-0018

A court order was entered in the above case on 30th of April, 2024.

The case of #24-CM-0018, State of San Andreas v. John Chapel (Pauls) is hereby opened and acknowledged by the Court.

The prosecution is hereby ordered to provide all evidence collected from the arresting Law Enforcement Agency and submit it to the Court via Motion for Discovery within seven days. If additional time is needed, the prosecution can file a Motion for Continuance.

Once evidence has been submitted to the official docket the defense can begin filing motions.


So ordered,

Superior Court Judge
San Andreas Judicial Branch
(909) 553-8869 — [email protected]

[Rowin Lawson]

San Andreas Judicial Branch
Superior Court of San Andreas
"EQUAL JUSTICE UNDER LAW"

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NOTIFICATION OF COUNSEL

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IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF SAN ANDREAS

State of San Andreas v. John Chapel (Pauls)

A Notification of Counsel was filed in the above case on 30/April/2024.

I, Rowin Lawson, Junior Prosecuting Attorney of the San Andreas Judicial Branch, will be representing the State of San Andreas in the underlying case.

I will be taking the responsibility of Primary Counsel and will await further instruction from the Presiding Judge.

Rowin Lawson
Junior Prosecuting Attorney
San Andreas Judicial Branch
(909) 327-8882 — [email protected]

[Rowin Lawson]

San Andreas Judicial Branch
Superior Court of San Andreas
"EQUAL JUSTICE UNDER LAW"

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MOTION FOR DISCOVERY

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IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF SAN ANDREAS

State of San Andreas v. John Pauls
#24-CM-0018

A Motion for Discovery was filed in the above case on the 6th of May, 2024.

The State of San Andreas by and through the undersigned attorney, filed this Motion for Discovery, and presents the following as evidence;

• Exhibit #1: LSSD Arrest Report - John Pauls 05/JAN/24

  

  ARREST REPORT
  

  MUGSHOT

  SUSPECT 1 DETAILS

  • 
    
    
    Full Name: John Pauls
    Telephone Number: 5948122
    Licenses Revoked: Yes
    • Driver
    • Trucker
    
    Charges:
    • VF01 - Evading an Officer
    • VM06 - Street Competition
    • NM03 - Unlawful Assembly
    • GM04 - Resisting Arrest
    • GM13 - Criminal Threats of a Gov. employee
    • GM14 - Obstruction of Justice
    
    
    Additional Details (Suspect's vehicle, etc.) :

  
  
  VEHICLES INVOLVED

  • Vehicle A:

  
  
  DEPUTY DETAILS

  • Full Name: Zero Hunter
    Badge Number: 20174
    Callsign: 3-Z-2

  
  
  INCIDENT DETAILS

  • Date of Arrest: 2024-01-05
    Deputies Involved: Oscar Black, Harry Payne, Violet Wilson
    
    Provide details of the incident leading up to the arrest
    • There was a massive gathering of vehicles led by ENVY. This included numerous gangs such as Shadows and Rooks. During this event we pursued a ENVY Comet. This comet eventually led us underneath Del Perro Tunnel where John Pauls was in the passenger seat of a Jester. The Jester originally assisted in directing the LEO vehicles into Spikes that the suspects had placed down for us. They stopped and came to me to insult us before evading when my lights and sirens were on them as I dropped from the original pursuit. I eventually lost them and went back to the first pursuit which finally ended near roadworkers' HQ. This was where I pursued them again, they evaded again with the same two suspects inside the car. The pursuit went on until they stopped at Tinsel Towers where the driver got out and ran away. John Pauls got out of the and began to resist arrest. He was eventually arrested and put in the back of my vehicle where he then decided to threaten my life.

  
  EVIDENCE DETAILS

  • Location of Evidence Locker: Paleto Station
    Exhibit A:

  
  
  ARRESTING DEPUTY SIGNATURE
  
  

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  Exhibit #2: Witness Statement - Lieutenant Zero Hunter

  

  

  
  San Andreas Judicial Branch
  Official Witness Statement
  "HERE FOR YOU | SAFE FOR YOU"

  Case Information

  • Case Number: [TO BE FILLED]
    Incident Date: [05/JAN/2024]

  Witness Information

  • Name: [Zero Hunter]
    Date of Birth: [08/JAN/1995]
    Phone Number: [REDACTED]
    Occupation: [Sheriff's Deputy within the LSSD.]

  Witness Statement

  • [On the 5th January 2024, myself and Captain Black were investigating an illegal organisation that call themselves "The Shadows". They were at this time lining up all their vehicles and convoying around town. They started off next to Burgershot, made their way to Legion where multiple other cars joined them through their route, eventually getting to the Petstore/CandyPayne intersection where they decided to all block the 4 way exits and made a circle with their cars with one car in the middle doing donuts and other forms of illegal acts. At this time we found a car within those vehicles registered to a Chase Vincero, which had a BOLO out for it so we pulled it over. Numerous vehicles in this matter decided to block us or huddle us. We eventually managed to finish our 10-55 and Sheriff Payne asked Captain Reno to get some riot control vehicles out to try and get rid of the manic that was happening in front of us. We did but this led to the vehicles all speeding together, racing against each other as they tried to evade us, this included the Black Jester that John and another suspect were in. We were at this time focused on one specific vehicle and were pursuing said vehicle.
    
    This vehicle led us eventually to the Del Perro/Great Ocean Highway tunnel where our pursuit line was spiked by the suspects friends. During this all the vehicles present, including the Black Jester (confirmed 2x occupied as they came up to me to make jokes about me being spiked) used their vehicles to force the pursuit line to go to the far left lane where the spikes were. After this we were still pursuing the original vehicle and ignored it but I saw both the driver and passenger of the Jester's description.
    
    After the pursuit ended near Road Workers HQ we drove around checking for vehicles trying to assist and obstruct again. During this I saw the Black Jester, same RO, same plate and same two descriptions of the suspects inside and began to chase them. They did not pull over until eventually Alpha was on them and a new pursuit began. They managed to make some ground on me as I had to stop for an injured 10-16 I found. Alpha was following the vehicle the entire time. Both suspects eventually stopped at Tinsel Towers where the driver got out and ran away and I got the passenger tazed. He resisted the arrest numerous times before finally being placed into cuffs and patted down.
    
    At any point after we lost them 3 times before he was arrested, he had a chance to tell the driver that he wanted out of the car. He chose not to do so. We also know both the suspects are part of the same criminal organisation so there was no kidnapping or false imprisonment. They both chose to get into that car, stay in the car and the illegal activity that was happening, evade us twice and then resist arrest.]

  Witness Affirmation

  • I, [Zero Hunter], affirm that the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. I affirm that this statement has been made voluntarily, made without promise of reward, and made not under threat, force, or coercion. ((I affirm that all information submitted has been obtained via In-Character means.))
    
    Signed,
    
    
    Lieutenant Zero Hunter
    Commanding Officer, K9 Detection Team
    Assistant Commanding Officer, Gangs & Narcotics
    Los Santos County Sheriff's Department
    
    Date: [12/JAN/2024]

  
  Exhibit #3: Witness Statement - Undersheriff Harry Payne

  

  

  
  San Andreas Judicial Branch
  Official Witness Statement
  "HERE FOR YOU | SAFE FOR YOU"

  Case Information

  • Case Number: Not applicable.
    Incident Date: 6th of January, 2024

  Witness Information

  • Name: Harry Payne
    Date of Birth:
    Phone Number:
    Occupation: Undersheriff, Los Santos County Sheriff's Department

  Witness Statement

  • I can't recall much about the arrest, but I can recall that they were racing and we the Los Santos Sheriff's Department ruined their race. The aforementioned individual was part of the whole incident.

  Witness Affirmation

  • I, Harry Payne, affirm that the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. I affirm that this statement has been made voluntarily, made without promise of reward, and made not under threat, force, or coercion. ((I affirm that all information submitted has been obtained via In-Character means.))
    
    Best regards,
    Undersheriff Harry Payne
    Los Santos County Sheriff's Department
    Date: 18th of January, 2024

  
  Exhibit #4: Witness Statement - Captain Oscar Black

  

  

  
  San Andreas Judicial Branch
  Official Witness Statement
  "HERE FOR YOU | SAFE FOR YOU"

  Case Information

  • Case Number: Not applicable.
    Incident Date: 6th of January, 2024

  Witness Information

  • Name: Oscar Black
    Date of Birth: 21st of June, 1998
    Phone Number: 299-1811
    Occupation: Captain, Los Santos County Sheriff's Department

  Witness Statement

  • I can't recall anything during the arrest. I simply don't believe I was present, and the documentation was a slight error. However, I can attest to the large amount of people being present operating their vehicles in an unruly manner.

  Witness Affirmation

  • I, Oscar Black, affirm that the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. I affirm that this statement has been made voluntarily, made without promise of reward, and made not under threat, force, or coercion. ((I affirm that all information submitted has been obtained via In-Character means.))
    
    Best regards,
    
    Captain Oscar Black
    Los Santos County Sheriff's Department
    Date: 18th of January, 2024

  

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Rowin Lawson
Junior Prosecuting Attorney
San Andreas Judicial Branch
(909) 327-8882 — [email protected]

Position
San Andreas Judicial Branch
(909) XXX-XXXX— [email protected]