James E. Thulin, president of list management/brokerage company TCI Communications Inc., pleaded not guilty to attempted murder, assault and other charges in Los Angeles Superior Court on Wednesday.
A pre-trail hearing was set for May 31 before Superior Court Judge John Fisher, Section N, after which a trial date will be set, said Jane Robison, spokeswoman for the Los Angeles County District Attorney.
This case has lasted nearly a year so far.
According to a felony complaint requesting an arrest warrant, Thulin attempted to murder Andrew Solmessen on July 17. In addition, Thulin committed “assault by means likely to produce great bodily injury” and “aggravated mayhem” against Solmessen, the July 29 complaint alleged (Direct Newsline, Sep. 28, 2004).
The complaint also states that Thulin committed first degree burglary by entering “an inhabited dwelling house and trailer coach…occupied by John Peter Cherpas with the intent to commit larceny.” It also charges that Thulin assaulted Leonardo Fernandez.
Finally, Thulin committed “battery upon doctor or nurse with injury” against Mark Baltau, whom he “reasonably should have known was a nurse and there engaged in rendering emergency medical care,” the complaint continues.
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