Del Norte Triplicate

Crescent City man found guilty of murdering parents

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Del Norte Triplicate
March 5, 2021 at 09:45 PM
2 min read
6 years ago
A Crescent City man could spend the rest of his life in prison after being convicted of killing his parents last week.Casey Rhyn Potter, 41, was found guilty of murder of 2 people and was sentenced to 15 years to life in prison.Potter was convicted of killing his parents, 77-year-old Brian Gilbert Potter and 71-year-old Sherrie Lynn Potter at their Crescent City home. Their bodies were found Feb. 16, 2020, and Casey Potter was arrested two days later at a bus stop in Crescent City. At the time of his arrest, he was in possession of a loaded firearm.#placement_573654_0_i{width:100%;max-width:550px;margin:0 auto;}var rnd = window.rnd || Math.floor(Math.random()*10e6);var pid573654 = window.pid573654 || rnd;var plc573654 = window.plc573654 || 0;var abkw = window.abkw || '';var absrc = 'https://ads.empowerlocal.co/adserve/;ID=181918;size=0x0;setID=573654;type=js;sw='+screen.width+';sh='+screen.height+';spr='+window.devicePixelRatio+';kw='+abkw+';pid='+pid573654+';place='+(plc573654++)+';rnd='+rnd+';click=CLICK_MACRO_PLACEHOLDER';var _absrc = absrc.split("type=js"); absrc = _absrc[0] + 'type=js;referrer=' + encodeURIComponent(document.location.href) + _absrc[1];document.write('');A few months after his arrest, Potter’s attorney claimed he was not mentally competent to assist his defense. In the filing, the attorney said Potter referred to his parents as “clones and trespassers.”After being reviewed by psychologists, a judge ruled Potter was competent to stand trial, moving the case forward.Potter was originally charged with two counts of murder, with a special enhancement for carrying the loaded firearm. He was convicted of the single count of murder of 2 people and will spend at least 15 years behind bars.It was a busy week in the courthouse as three other suspects were convicted and sentenced to prison terms.Shawn Robert Frillman, 42, of Crescent City, was convicted of failing to register as a sex offender and was given two years in prison.Joshua Alan Porter, 32, of Crescent City, was convicted of dissuading a witness by force or threat with a special allegation of a prior strike and was sentenced to four years in prison.Frank Louis Schjoth Sr., 51, of Crescent City, was convicted of false imprisonment by force with a special allegation of a prior strike and was sentenced to six years in prison. googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('ad-1515727'); });

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Published March 5, 2021 at 09:45 PM
Reading Time 2 min
Category general