Ryan's case goes to the jury

CHESAPEAKE -- Jury deliberations were expected to begin Tuesday in the Ryan Frederick murder trial.

The prosection wrapped up its closing argument Monday afternoon, ending by showing the jury a close-up of Det. Jarrod Shivers' face after the January 2008 shooting.

The defense then made its final case, arguing Frederick didn't know an officer was at his door on that night.

Frederick's charged with capital murder in Shivers' death.

The judge Monday gave given the jury six options to weigh in the case -- capital murder, first-degree murder, voluntary manslaughter, involuntary manslaughter and acquittal.

Police say Shivers and other officers were serving a warrant to investigate a reported marijuana grow operation at Frederick's Redstart Avenue home.

Frederick says he opened fire not knowing police were at the door. He says he believed intruders had returned after breaking into his home several days earlier.

Judge gave six different charge, only goes to prove how desperate they are to convict this man for the mistakes made my the whole damn Chesapeake Pd, that only choice is an Acquittal..

Mobley praised for integrity, Ryan Frederick case

Portsmouth Commonwealth’s Attorney Earle Mobley (left) got a public pat on the back Saturday from columnist Roger Chesley at The Virginian-Pilot.

The piece highlight’s Mobley’s unsolicited telephone call to lawyers in a high-profile murder trial underway in nearby Chesapeake. In that case, special prosecutor Roger Ebert put a jailhouse snitch named Jamaal Skeeter (we couldn’t make this up) on the stand to tell a jury that the defendant had incriminated himself.

When Mobley heard that Skeeter was testifying, he called both the prosecution and the defense to clue them to Skeeter’s reputation. It seems that Skeeter has snitched (or tried to snitch) on nearly everybody in Tidewater, including Michael Vick. His word was considered so unreliable that Mobley’s office refused to use him in any case.

Skeeter testified, but his credibility was undermined by a vigorous cross-examination by defense lawyers.

Writer Chesley takes the opportunity to herald Mobley’s willingness to call out bad practice, even when it means criticizing fellow law enforcement figures.

Meanwhile, the Chespeake trial of accused cop-killer Ryan Frederick continues today with closing arguments.

By Peter Vieth

Trial starts tomorrow for man accused of killing officer

CHESAPEAKE - Ryan Frederick, the Chesapeake man whose deadly confrontation with a police officer during a drug raid last year created an uproar in the community, will go on trial tomorrow for capital murder.

Frederick, 29, is charged in the death of detective Jarrod Shivers, 34, who was shot to death on Jan. 17, 2008, during a raid on Frederick's home.

Frederick's defense has maintained that he thought his home was being invaded and he shot in self-defense. The Chesapeake Police Department has said that the detectives announced themselves as police officers.

The case has generated a high level of interest locally, as Frederick's friends launched a "Free Ryan" campaign in his defense.

Please like the damn cops don't lie for each other, how to you think the term blue law started. Cops lie to protect other cops. Just like many cops have throw down in their cars. Just in case they kill someone by mistake.

I hope the citizens on Chesapeake will see the truth and allow Frederick to go home..

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New evidence revealed in Ryan Frederick case in Chesapeake

CHESAPEAKE -- An attorney representing a man accused of killing a Chesapeake police detective revealed new details about the year-old case.

Defense attorney James Broccoletti read a transcript of an audio recording made in a police patrol car made just minutes after Ryan Frederick was arrested and accused of killing Det. Jarrod Shivers.

Broccoletti said Frederick is recorded saying he opened fire on police because he believed they were intruders.

He is recorded saying his home was burglarized two days prior to the shooting.

Broccoletti said a detective is recorded telling Frederick: "We know that."

Broccoletti questioned why information about the burglary was not written in the search warrant used to raid Frederick's house. He also questioned how police knew about the break-in since Frederick never reported it.

In court, prosecutors did not dispute the allegation that police knew Frederick was burglarized.

But they told the judge there was still probable cause to search the property, with or without knowledge of a break-in.

Frederick's trial is set for Jan. 20.

I see the Judge is making sure to protect the cops for their fuckup in this case. Ican only said that I hope this case gets over turn in Federal court, the DA, the cops are corrupt, then again we are talking about Chesapeake Here, the only thing they can do right it to find a damn donut shop.

Ryan Frederick Case Update

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CHESAPEAKE

The special prosecutor in the case against Ryan Frederick, the Chesapeake man accused of killing a city detective, wants the murder trial moved out of the Hampton Roads area.

The commonwealth has urged the court for a change of venue from Chesapeake to a court elsewhere in the state. Frederick is to stand trial Jan. 20 in Chesapeake Circuit Court on charges of capital murder, use of a firearm in the commission of a felony and possession with the intent to distribute marijuana.

Paul Ebert, the commonwealth’s attorney from Prince William County appointed to the case, said the trial must be moved because pretrial publicity has made it impossible for the commonwealth to get a fair trial.

Frederick’s attorney, James Broccoletti, said he opposes any move, arguing that the citizens of Chesapeake have not only an obligation but a right to sit in judgment in a case of this magnitude.

Frederick, who turned 29 in the Chesapeake Correctional Center, is accused of fatally shooting Detective Jarrod Shivers on the night of Jan. 17 while Shivers and more than a dozen other officers executed a drug search warrant.

Very interesting, usually its the defendant who ask to have the case move to another part of the state, but here it the DA, who claim he can't get a fair hearing. THIS IS A SET UP THE CHESAPEAKE PD FUCK UP PERIOD and now is blaming Ryan for protecting his home... no or very little weed was found is now enough for any VA DA to charge people with possession with the intent to distribute marijuana. Better watch out if you have any pain killers in your purse you just might get charge with trafficing

Grand jury indicts Ryan Frederick on capital murder charge

This case should never have come to trial, however I'm sure there is some type of cover up going on there in Chesapeake. The DA has to help to protect the blue law/blue shield in Chesapeake. Then again most cops do think they are above the law.

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CHESAPEAKE

Ryan Frederick was indicted on a charge of capital murder today in the death of a Chesapeake detective during a drug raid earlier this year.

He also was indicted on charges of use of a firearm and manufacturing marijuana.

Frederick, 28, is accused of killing Detective Jarrod Shivers, 34, on Jan. 17 while police were executing a drug search warrant at Frederick’s home in the 900 block of Redstart Ave. in Portlock. Police said two shots were fired from inside Frederick’s home through the front door as officers used a battering ram on the front door.

One shot hit Shivers as he stood on the front steps of the home.

Shivers’ job during the raid was to protect the “breacher” by covering any doors or windows, police have testified.

Police said they had two separate entry teams when they went to Frederick’s home at 8:30 p.m. One team was to enter the home while the other was to simultaneously enter a detached garage.

A confidential informant told police Frederick was growing marijuana in his garage. Police, however, found only enough marijuana to initially charge Frederick with simple possession.

Frederick, in a jail interview, said he fired at what he feared were intruders.

James Broccoletti, Frederick’s attorney, argued during a preliminary hearing that the prosecution could not show that his client’s actions were deliberate and premeditated, as is required to prove first-degree murder. At most, he argued, the case is one of involuntary manslaughter.

On Tuesday he said the capital indictment came because the grand jurors heard only from the prosecution. He said it could be January 2009 until a trial date is set for the case.