LAKEPORT – The man accused of a Nov. 20 murder was in court for arraignment Monday.

Ivan Garcia Oliver, 29, of Lakeport is being charged with the murder last Tuesday of 67-year-old Michael Anthony Dodele of Lakeport.

Chief Deputy District Attorney Richard Hinchcliff said Oliver faces charges of murder, elder abuse and burglary.

“Burglary includes entering an inhabited residence for the purpose of committing theft or any felony,” said Hinchcliff.

In this case, said Hinchcliff, the charge applies because of Oliver's attack on Dodele, whose age also resulted in the elder abuse charge.

Defense attorney Bruce Lanning was assigned to Oliver's case, according to Hinchcliff.

The case was put over until Friday, said Hinchcliff, when Judge Arthur Mann will continue the hearing.

“We don't have all the reports yet,” said Hinchcliff.

Another reason for the Friday continuance stemmed from Judge Richard Martin recusing himself from the case Monday, according to Hinchcliff.

Martin's son, Brian Martin, is a deputy sheriff and is involved in investigating the case, causing Judge Martin to disqualify himself, Hinchcliff reported.

Hinchcliff said at this point he cannot disclose information about Oliver's attack on Dodele.

The investigation into the murder is continuing, he added, and Dodele's autopsy is scheduled for Tuesday.

After Friday's court date, the next step will be a preliminary hearing. “I don't expect the preliminary hearing to take place for at least a couple more months,” Hinchcliff said.

Oliver was on parole out of San Diego for an assault with a deadly weapon charge at the time of the murder, the Lake County Sheriff's Office reported last week.

He is being held in the Lake County Jail without bail.

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