LAKEPORT, Calif. – A Clearlake Oaks man accused of shooting his wife to death the weekend before Christmas has pleaded not guilty to the numerous charges filed against him in the case.
Marc Anthony Clark, 59, pleaded not guilty to murder and a host of other felony counts and also denied numerous special allegations – particularly for the use of a firearm – during a Tuesday morning court appearance before Judge Andrew Blum.
Authorities said that on the night of Dec. 20, Clark used a handgun to kill his wife, 58-year-old Linda Louise Clark, at their home on Wolf Creek in Spring Valley.
After the shooting, Marc Clark called law enforcement to report that he had shot his wife following an argument, according to the Lake County Sheriff's Office.
Clark is charged with five felonies – murder, mayhem, aggravated mayhem, corporal injury on a spouse and assault with a firearm – plus 10 special allegations related to the use of a firearm and causing great bodily injury.
Defense counsel Tom Quinn represented Clark during the Tuesday appearance.
He urged Clark to agree to a general time waiver – which will allow more time to prepare a defense – due to the case's gravity, and Clark agreed.
Judge Blum ordered Clark to return to court at 8;15 a.m. Jan. 27 for the setting of a preliminary hearing.
Clark remains in custody in the Lake County Jail, with bail set at $1.5 million.
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Man charged with fatally shooting wife pleads not guilty
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