Rabbi/Pastor Isaac David Heckman Found Guilty On Two Counts Of Felony Assault
After a week-long trial, a jury found that the Wenatchee-based leader of the Assembly of Called Out Believers strangled and beat his ex-girlfriend, breaking her rib in the process
The trial of Isaac David Heckman in Chelan County Superior Court got off to a rocky start on Tuesday, June 25 after Chelan County Assistant Prosecutor Chad Jenks arrived late with three supplemental reports and a request to enter them into evidence.
Chelan County Superior Court Judge Travis Brandt said the request was “beyond the pale” as he dressed Jenks down. In criminal proceedings like this evidence used in the trial is submitted to the court months and even years in advance, and the defense council is given adequate time to review and prepare to respond to it.
“The court is frustrated,” Brandt said. “Because I don’t understand how this can possibly happen in a professional setting.”
Brandt ruled that the reports would not be entered into evidence and warned Jenks and the Chelan County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office that he didn’t want to see som…