Judge Delays Doc Decision in Suspected Serial Killer Case

Marin County Superior Court Judge Andrew Sweet delayed a decision Wednesday morning on whether to unseal a probable cause document that was the basis for .

Naso is suspected of killing Roxene Roggasch, 18, of Oakland, whose body was found on Jan. 11, 1977, on White's Hill near Fairfax, and Carmen Colon, 22, who was found dead near Port Costa in Contra Costa County in 1978.

He is also accused in the deaths of Pamela Parsons, 38, and Tracey Tafoya, 31, who were killed in Yuba County in 1993 and 1994, respectively.

The Marin County District Attorney's Office wants the document to remain sealed, and claims it is not a part of the judicial proceeding that should be public.

"These documents are not judicial records subject to procedural rules," Deputy District Attorney Dori Ahana said.

Duffy Carolan, an attorney who represents several media outlets that want the document unsealed, said the prosecution has the burden of proof to show there is probable cause for filing the murder charges against Naso.

"These are not judge's notes. Everything submitted about this proceeding is a court record," Carolan said.

Naso, 77, who is , told the judge he agrees the document should remain sealed. He is representing himself and is scheduled to enter a plea Friday morning.

Sweet took the matter under submission and said he would issue a written ruling "shortly."