who was the attorney in the dog mauling case in california?

Who is the lawyer for the Knoller case?

Knoller, along with attorneys Dennis Riordan and Donald Horgan, filed a habeas corpus, asking the 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco to order a new trial, arguing that her 2002 trial was full of mistakes. Knoller did not attend the hearing. According to her lawyers, she is in a wheelchair and is in "bad shape." A decision is expected to take months.

Who killed Whipple in the hallway?

The motion brings up memories for many in the Bay Area of the couple's dogs, Bane and Hera , who ferociously bit Whipple, killing her in a Pacific Heights apartment building in the hallway where they all lived in January 2001. Whipple suffered 77 wounds on her body during the gruesome attack that grabbed headlines around the globe.

Who killed Diane Whipple?

Diane Whipple, 33, lacrosse coach killed in 2001 by two Presa Canarios.

What happened to Margorie Knoller?

It's Margorie Knoller's latest attempt to get out of serving her 15-years-to-life sentence in ...

Who was the dog mauling victim's partner?

Sharon Smith (dark hair facing camera), partner of dog mauling victim Diane Whipple, was comforted by members of the St. Mary's lacrosse team April 13, 2001 after an arraignment hearing for the defendants Robert Noel and Marjorie Knoller. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group archive)

How long is the coach in prison for dog mauling?

A former San Francisco attorney serving a life sentence in the dog-mauling death of a Saint Mary’s College lacrosse coach nearly two decades ago will remain in prison for at least another three years.

What dogs attacked Whipple?

Knoller’s two dogs, named Bane and Hera, attacked Whipple in the hallway of her San Francisco apartment building while returning home with bags of groceries. Knoller saw the attack and did nothing. The two Presa Canarios bit Whipple 73 times, including in the throat.

When was Marjorie Knoller arrested?

With a somber face, Marjorie Knoller closes her eyes as she listens to Superior Court Judge John Garaventa during her arraignment hearing at the Tehama County Superior Court House on Wednesday, March 28, 2001 in Red Bluff, Calif. Knoller and her husband Robert Noel were arrested yesterday after a grand jury issued a warrant for their arrest.

Who killed Diane Whipple?

With her arms and legs shackled, Marjorie Knoller (center) is escorted with a group of prisoners to the Tehama County Superior Court House before her arraignment hearing on Wednesday, March 28, 2001 in Red Bluff, Calif. Knoller and her husband Robert Noel were arrested yesterday after a grand jury issued a warrant for their arrest. Two dogs owned by Knoller and Noel mauled and killed their neighbor Diane Whipple in the hallway of their apartment in San Francisco in early January. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group archive)

Who is Marjorie Knoller's attorney?

Nedra Ruiz (cq), attorney for Marjorie Knoller, lets her feelings known, during a press briefing at the Los Angeles County Courthouse, in Los Angeles, Calif., as the jury was given the case in the Diane Whipple dog mauling trial on Tuesday, March 19, 2002. The highly publicized trial is now in the hands of the jury and the waiting begins.

Who is the owner of the dog that killed a human?

Dog owner Marjorie Knoller, 46, who was present during the attack, is charged with second-degree murder, involuntary manslaughter and having a mischievous animal that killed a human being. Her husband, Robert Noel, 60, faces the latter two charges. Both dogs have been put-down since the attack.

What was the name of the man who killed the dog?

In March 2001, a grand jury indicted Knoller and Noel. Knoller was indicted for second-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter, Noel was indicted for involuntary manslaughter, and "both also face [d] felony charges of keeping a mischievous dog".

Why was the trial of the Whipple case moved to Los Angeles?

The trial by jury, which began in January 2002, "was moved to Los Angeles because of extensive publicity in the Bay Area .". At trial, Knoller argued that she had attempted to defend Whipple during the attack.

What court did Knoller appeal?

Knoller appealed the appellate court decision to the Supreme Court of California. On June 1, 2007, the California Supreme Court rejected the Court of Appeal's decision and ruled that implied malice murder required proof that a defendant acted with "conscious disregard" of the danger to human life.

When was Marjorie Knoller reinstated?

However, on August 22, 2008, San Francisco Judge Charlotte Woolard reinstated Marjorie Knoller's second degree murder conviction. After attending Brooklyn College, Knoller received her J.D. degree from McGeorge School of Law in Sacramento, California. Noel graduated from the University of Baltimore Law School in 1967.

When did Whipple get attacked?

Attack. On January 26, 2001, while returning home with bags of groceries, Whipple was attacked by the two dogs in the hallway of her apartment building. Knoller was taking the dogs out of their apartment at the same time Whipple returned. The dogs escaped her control and attacked Whipple.

When was Bane euthanized?

Bane was euthanized immediately after the attack; Hera was seized and later euthanized in January 2002. Whipple's memorial service at St. Mary's College, held on Thursday, February 1, 2001, was attended by more than 400 people.

When did the Supreme Court uphold the conviction of the Whipple case?

On August 23, 2010, the First District Court of Appeal unanimously upheld Knoller's conviction, finding that she acted with a conscious disregard for human life when her Presa Canario escaped and killed Whipple. The California Supreme Court declined to hear her appeal of that decision.

Who was the attorney who died in 2002?

In this Feb. 19, 2002, photo, Marjorie Knoller weeps as her attorney describes the death of Diane Whipple. California commissioners on Thursday denied parole for the former San Francisco attorney serving a life sentence in the dog-mauling case.

Who killed Whipple?

The California Supreme Court eventually decided Knoller acted with a conscious disregard for human life when her 140-pound Presa Canario escaped and killed Whipple. The sentencing judge said Knoller did little to stop the attack.

How long is Marjorie Knoller in jail?

Marjorie Knoller is serving a sentence of 15 years to life in prison for second-degree murder after her dogs attacked and killed her neighbor, Diane Whipple, 33, in their San Francisco apartment building in 2001. Commissioners decided Knoller can try again in three years, said parole board spokesman Luis Patino.

How did the women's lacrosse coach die?

Whipple, the women’s lacrosse coach at St. Mary’s College in Moraga, bled to death from 73 bites, including fatal injuries to the neck. By policy, parole officials won’t release the name of the attorney who represented Knoller at her hearing.