THE HEARING FOR JOANNA “ASHA” VEIL’S ALLEGED KILLER IS SCHEDULED TO RESUME AT 9 O’CLOCK THIS MORNING, IN A SANTA CRUZ COUNTY COURT ROOM. IT’S BEEN 4 YEARS SINCE THE PREGNANT BEN LOMOND MARKET CASHIER WAS HIT IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD AND THEN STRANGLED. 41 YEAR-OLD FORMER BEN LOMOND MARKET MANAGER MICHAEL McCLISH HAS PLEADED NOT GUILTY TO 2 COUNTS OF MURDER (IN CONNECTION WITH THE DEATHS OF VEIL AND HER 7 MONTH-OLD FETUS).
McCLISH’S HEARING IS EXPECTED TO LAST MOST OF THIS WEEK, AND AT THE END OF IT JUDGE PAUL BURDICK IS EXPECTED TO DECIDE IF THERE IS ENOUGH EVIDENCE TO TAKE THE CASE TO TRIAL.