05/03/2026
Isaac Noriega Ruled Incompetent but Restorable - Pima County Competency
Hearing (April 27, 2026)
Recorded proceedings from the competency hearing in State of Arizona v. Pastor Isaac Noriega (Golden Dawn Tabernacle, also known as Tabernaculo Emanuel), held April 27, 2026 at Pima County Superior Court in Tucson, Arizona. Judge Mark Hotchkiss ruled Isaac Noriega INCOMPETENT BUT RESTORABLE to stand trial. The matter is continued to July 27, 2026 at 9:00 AM.
CASE INFORMATION
• Case Number: CR20252710-001
• Court: Pima County Superior Court, Courtroom 386 (Division LF)
• Presiding: Hon. Mark Hotchkiss
• Prosecutor: Bradley K. Roach, Deputy Pima County Attorney
• Defense Counsel: Douglas W. Taylor, Sr. — Taylor Law Group, PLLC
• Defendant: Isaac Noriega (b. August 1942), longtime pastor of Golden Dawn Tabernacle
CHARGES (Direct Indictment, June 12, 2025)
• Count 1 — Failure to Report Child Abuse/Neglect, Class 6 Felony
(A.R.S. §13-3620(A)) — alleged December 2012, victim P.B.
• Count 2 — Failure to Report Child Abuse/Neglect, Class 1 Misdemeanor
(A.R.S. §13-3620(A)) — alleged April 1997, victim A.T.
COMPETENCY PROCEEDINGS — TIMELINE
• Dec. 10, 2025 — Dr. Bradley Johnson: not competent, potentially restorable
• Jan. 7, 2026 — Dr. Sean Flynn: not competent, unrestorable
• Jan. 26, 2026 — Judge Hotchkiss orders a third neuropsychological evaluation
• Mar. 20, 2026 — Third evaluation completed
• Apr. 27, 2026 — Court rules Noriega INCOMPETENT BUT RESTORABLE
• Jul. 27, 2026 at 9:00 AM — Next hearing
NEXT HEARING
• Date/Time: July 27, 2026 — 9:00 AM
• Court: Pima County Superior Court
FURTHER READING
• Court Update — Golden Dawn Tabernacle:
https://goldendawntabe...
DISCLAIMER
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