The family of a Colusa County man killed in a 2011 bombing obtained a $20 million judgment against his killer, an attorney said Wednesday. Motive is one of the elements the defense argued most vehemently. Paul appears to have suffered more quietly than his cousin. Believe me and have time to do something to help these guys.. NICHOLSON, J. This vehicle info is the same as the first job. C075231 (Super. But Peter's situation was far different. We cannot say the trial court's denial of defense counsel's request for surrebuttal constituted an abuse of discretion under these circumstances, and we also cannot say that additional argument on the same themes already argued would have changed the jurors' finding that Paul was guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. Rainfall near a quarter of an inch. The indented sheet had his fingerprints all over it, the paper matched paper from his house, the ink matched ink in the printer from his house, the labels matched his labels, and the fishing line attached to the bolt matched fishing line from his boat. In addition, Gingery said, Moore Brothers signed over to the Ayala family the pickup Roberto was driving on the day he was killed. Rogers exact whereabouts as of 2020 remain unknown. Paul injured his back and had to give up construction. Dateline on NBC sheds light on the horrific murder of Roberto Ayala. After a career of killing, I want to save a life before I take my life. Poyner said that after the verdict was announced, he called Peter Moore. He wrote that his father thought he was stupid, but continually raved about Roberto's intelligence. Paul Moore, a family friend of Ayala's, was found guilty of setting the explosive device that killed Ayala after he turned on an irrigation pump at a rice field at the Moore Brothers farm.. We have completed one-half of our job by presenting the circumstantial evidence from which the jurors could have reasonably inferred that Paul had the familiarity with Roberto Ayala's work routine and how to operate the irrigation pump as well as the opportunity to plant the bomb and the unique skill set in electrical and mechanical design to have constructed the victim-activated explosive device that killed him. View FREE Public Profile & Reputation for David Moore in Grimes, CA - See Court Records | Photos | Address, Emails & Phone Number | Personal Review | Income & Net Worth. The boy had to run two miles to get help. Previously driven by target one. But the determinative question is whether the trial court abused its discretion by finding the risk of prejudice did not substantially outweigh whatever probative value the evidence had. This is the second warning letter I have sent u. I wanted to make sure u get [sic]. Someone will take it. Paul Moore was identified as the sender, and the authorities were soon knocking on his door. (People v. Vereneseneckockockhoff (1900) 129 Cal. Paul maintains the prosecutor's comparison to DNA analysis imputed an accuracy to the paper and ink analysis that was not in evidence, and therefore it was error to allow the prosecutor to argue the ink, paper, and labels were matches. We agree with the trial court that the argument was permissible as a mere example or analogy. Peter insists that on his deathbed his grandfather expressed his desire for Peter to farm the walnut orchards. This characterization, according to Paul, sought to convince the jury he was a creepy person and, as a result, had a propensity to commit bad acts. READ NEXT: Susan Susie Caseys Murder: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know, Paul Moore, Roberto Ayalas Convicted Killer, is Serving Life in Prison, Please review our privacy policy here: https://heavy.com/privacy-policy/, Copyright 2023 Heavy, Inc. All rights reserved. Im going to get that F*****.. I am sure MS-13 will figure out I tipped authorities and will soon come for me. A jury convicted defendant Paul Roger Moore of first degree murder based exclusively on circumstantial evidence that he built and planted a victim-activated bomb in an irrigation pump he knew the farm foreman and eventual victim, Roberto Ayala, would activate. Paul formulates two attacks arising from the prosecutor's final argument in rebuttal. We agree with the trial court that the document was therefore relevant to prove motive. After the verdict, Parisi said she still believes a lot of questions went unanswered and that she will likely appeal the decision. On that same day, Paul cast aspersions on Peter. His son heard a loud explosion and saw his father on fire. In the second message, Peter said he had worked for 21 years so he could have a chance to farm; that he wanted his grandfather's farm to stay in the family, but his father had disinherited him; that he and Roger were now screwed and he was not going to get a chance to farm; that he had never had a father except biologically; that his father was a douchebag and had never given him a penny; that Roger could not see the Ayala boys over there ripping [him] off blind; and that Roberto had his kid driving the harvester. Paul said the evidence was no big deal; he said the sheet was found in his house by the window, and he probably leaned on it and opened the window.. Ayala died instantly from the explosive device, and fire and law enforcement officials originally believed the explosion was an accident. #Dateline tonight at 9/8c. Powered by WordPress.com VIP. Learn more about FindLaws newsletters, including our terms of use and privacy policy. He was able, however, to install electrical sprinkler systems. Published: Jun 17, 2016 Total records: 5,262. According to the Colusa County Sun Herald, Paul Moores sentencing and conviction was upheld in 2016. The investigators did not believe that a Mexican gang was involved in the explosion because gangs typically advertise their involvement rather than hide it, to incite fear and command respect. If u have any questions, place ad in Sac Bee, help wanted, make it the last ad [in the] August 21st issue. Becoming windy late. Half of the amount will go to. And he drove his ATV over the field with his friend Blane Martin on a regular basis. Paul concedes that the standard of review is an abuse of discretion, but he cautions us not to rely on the colorful descriptions and derisive boilerplates the Attorney General uses to describe abuse of discretion, including such catchphrases as a court abuses its discretion when the ruling is arbitrary, capricious, or patently absurd, resulting in a manifest miscarriage of justice. Rather, he insists the ultimate question is whether the court's ruling was unreasonable in light of the governing law and the facts presented. Moore was cuffed and booked at the Colusa County Jail at the age of 47. According to Case Law, Paul Moore regarded the Ayala brothers with animosity and said of Roberto, Those son-of-a-b******, they are trying to take over my life. Paul was free to argue that the document itself proved he had no intention of harming Roberto because, even in his most private moments, he did not threaten him. "We've waited 25. The 3rd District Court of Appeals said it found no reason to overturn the guilty verdict in Paul Moore's 2013 trial. God [sic] luck. A Sustainable Legacy Founded over 90 years ago, at Moore Farms we vow to apply our family farming experience toward growing the finest produce for you, the customer and consumer. They want the brother, but it is now driven by some young guy, or do they want the young guy? He faces life in prison without parole Peter's best friend, Blane Martin, countered this narrative. He said Paul Moore is the "sole inheritor of the Moore family fortune." We agree. But Paul insists the prosecutor's rebuttal constituted error, even if we assume it was not intentional. As an example, he referred to DNA experts who do not say something is a positive match or is definitely someone's DNA but who give possibilities larger than the number of people who ever lived on earth. . And while it may be doubtful that Paul killed the farm's foreman to accelerate his own position given that his father had already decided to partner with him, he certainly felt aggrieved and humiliated that he had been denied the opportunity to become the foreman when he graduated from high school and that, throughout his life, those employees like Roberto Ayala who were not part of the Moore family were valued more and treated better than either Peter or Paul. He took on additional responsibilities as his back healed, and by July 2011 Roger had decided to bring on Paul as a 50 percent partner of his half of the farm operation. He described how the booby trap would detonate, as follows: So imagine you take a metal box, typical control panel, electrical, that has the lip that goes around, and you have that little washer pin in there so that the lip of the box, I imagine, the door to the box and the box itself has this little washer sandwiched in between them so that it can't fall down. But 12 jurors of Paul's peers found that the circumstantial evidence proved beyond a reasonable doubt that he murdered Roberto Ayala and we must respect their verdict. PAUL ROGER MOORE, Defendant and Appellant. These facts, in large part, form the basis for Paul's arguments at trial and on appeal. She sued Moore Brothers farm and three Moores - brothers Arlan and Roger and Roger's son Paul - in Colusa County Court. Peter loved to shoot ducks. He noted that in a stack of paper, indentations can appear five pages down. Based on Peter's violent disposition and the threats he leveled at Roberto, among others, the rat trap YouTube video found on his computer, his basic understanding of electrical devices sufficient to enable him to install electric sprinkler systems, his familiarity with the field and with Roberto's responsibilities, his opportunity to plant the bomb, and his compelling motive to remove him from the farm, Paul argued that Peter planted the bomb that Roberto activated when he opened the electrical box to adjust the water levels on the rice field. He was a boxer in high school. I received another package via USPS, target two, I will not take this job because the info I received is wrong. There is also freehand drawing on the diagram, and there's also straightedge drawing on the diagram. As soon as that door starts to open, that washer is free. He contends the evidence was too remote, was not probative of his knowledge of electrical circuitry or constructing sophisticated bombs, and was substantially more prejudicial than probative. We conclude the trial court did not abuse its discretion by calculating the minimal risk of prejudice and finding the probative value was sufficient to justify the admission of the evidence. Paul was eventually arrested for the murder of Roberto Ayala. (People v. Johnson (2000) 77 Cal.App.4th 410, 417-419. Sorry, there are no recent results for popular videos. They now want the white Ford F-250 hit. Even though Paul Moore was the "sole. Paul told the investigators that Peter had been around the explosion site one day before the explosion. We conclude the risk was very low. Eduardo Ayala told an investigator he saw Paul manufacturing spikes in the farm maintenance shop. Without going as far as the prosecutor in overstating the probative value, therefore, we do conclude the risk of prejudice was so conspicuously slight that it did not substantially outweigh the probative value the explosion-making incident had in establishing that Paul did have some familiarity, even if rudimentary, with working with explosives. Roberto had worked for the Moore brothers for 19 years. That evidence, Paul argued, pointed to Peter's guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. We agree the prosecution may have overstated the probative value by arguing the degree of sophistication a wiretap takes in the absence of evidence to support that claim. Winds S at 20 to 30 mph. We will review that evidence in two steps: first, we will outline the evidence of solid, credible value the jury could have reasonably relied upon in finding Paul guilty of murder beyond a reasonable doubt. Peter's house was searched a few days after the explosion. The perforating shrapnel- or fragment-related injuries occurred immediately before the fire-related injuries. On several occasions, he physically threatened to harm, among others, his father, his uncle, and Roberto Ayala. Although he had used the irrigation pump years earlier when he was shooting ducks, the mechanism had been changed and he testified he did not know how to use the new apparatus. He did not like Roger and Roger did not like him. But the document provided strong circumstantial evidence he secretly envied the position to which Roberto had ascended and the discomfort Roberto's presence continued to cause him. This was an MS-13 [Mara Salvatrucha, a violent gang] job, something about a Mexico deal gone wrong. It is speculative, according to Paul, to assume that wiretapping a telephone is any more complicated than purchasing a Radio Shack or Spy Store device complete with user instructions for dummies [or] a DIY device.. Peter testified he was going to physically beat up Roberto.