Still Missing CT - Vanessa Morales, 1, missing after mother found deceased, Ansonia, 28 Nov 2019 *arrest* #2

[Niner]

Ansonia murder suspect Jose Morales 'on target' for fall trial, lawyer says

Jose Morales, 46, appeared before Judge Peter Brown Tuesday at Superior Court in...

www.ctpost.com

Jan. 10, 2023
MILFORD — The trial of a man charged with killing the mother of his still-missing toddler more than three years ago in Ansonia is “on target” to happen this fall, his lawyer said in court Tuesday.

Jose Morales, 46, appeared before Judge Peter Brown Tuesday at Superior Court in Milford, where his lawyer, Edward Gavin, said he is still reviewing evidence in the case turned over by prosecutors.

The latest round of discovery consisted of 600 police bodycam videos, Gavin said.
[......]
He asked to meet with the judge and Supervisory Assistant State’s Attorney Howard Stein next month before Morales is scheduled to return to court April 4.
[.....]
Stein told the judge he had “some substantive discussions” with Gavin Monday but joined in his request to meet with the judge next month for a so-called judicial pretrial.


The article does not mention "when" the trial is supposed to start...

@sds71 - wondering if the court site might have that date? TIA!

 

[sds71]

Ansonia murder suspect Jose Morales 'on target' for fall trial, lawyer says

Jose Morales, 46, appeared before Judge Peter Brown Tuesday at Superior Court in...

www.ctpost.com

Jan. 10, 2023
MILFORD — The trial of a man charged with killing the mother of his still-missing toddler more than three years ago in Ansonia is “on target” to happen this fall, his lawyer said in court Tuesday.

Jose Morales, 46, appeared before Judge Peter Brown Tuesday at Superior Court in Milford, where his lawyer, Edward Gavin, said he is still reviewing evidence in the case turned over by prosecutors.

The latest round of discovery consisted of 600 police bodycam videos, Gavin said.
[......]
He asked to meet with the judge and Supervisory Assistant State’s Attorney Howard Stein next month before Morales is scheduled to return to court April 4.
[.....]
Stein told the judge he had “some substantive discussions” with Gavin Monday but joined in his request to meet with the judge next month for a so-called judicial pretrial.


The article does not mention "when" the trial is supposed to start...

@sds71 - wondering if the court site might have that date? TIA!

01/10/2023

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This email is to inform you that JOSE MORALES, with docket number AAN CR200186660T,

This email is to inform you that JOSE MORALES, with docket number AAN CR190225552T, has an upcoming court event.

A/An Hearing has been scheduled for 04/04/2023. This will take place in Ansonia-Milford JD Courthouse located at the following address: 14 West River Street, Milford, CT.

Please be aware that there is often more than one case scheduled for a particular date in this court. Please visit www.jud.ct.gov to check for any updates that may be available on this case.

For more information, contact the Office of Victim Services at 1-800-822-8428. For updates about this case or for driving directions to the courthouse, you can visit www.jud.ct.gov.

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[Seattle1]

"However, a judge denied Morales' request to review some of the evidence from his jail cell."

I don't understand this ruling. Surely a defendant has the right to see the evidence that will be used against him. This bodes ill for any future appeal overturning a conviction (if Morales is indeed convicted.

I can't decide if the little girl is dead or if he gave her to someone to raise. Any thoughts?

No, Morales was not denied seeing his evidence, but the Judge instead told him that he could review his evidence with his attorney Gavin:

Brown denied the request, telling Morales that Gavin could review the evidence with him.

At the time of Morales's request, Gavin earlier stated he'd reviewed more than 248,000 pieces of evidence before receiving eight additional discovered disks from the prosecutor.

It poses a big problem for the jail when inmates have documents in their cells. Case evidence inside the jail is like gold for jail informants/snitches that are known to steal docs and use the information to make up stories that they heard certain details -- looking for any break to get out of jail early.

In another case I'm following in Florida, the defense attorney requested permission to mail his client (housed separately) transcripts of wiretap recordings in evidence but this was would require the jail staff to make voluminous copies of pages of the transcript for the inmate and retain the originals, as they do with all correspondence received by inmates. Here, the court and the defense came up with a compromise to allow the inmate an MP3 player to listen to wiretap recordings by the government. MOO

 

[JodiJacobellis82]

"However, a judge denied Morales' request to review some of the evidence from his jail cell."

I don't understand this ruling. Surely a defendant has the right to see the evidence that will be used against him. This bodes ill for any future appeal overturning a conviction (if Morales is indeed convicted.

I can't decide if the little girl is dead or if he gave her to someone to raise. Any thoughts?

Judge Brown denied Morales request to see all documents- meaning the documents that the States Attorney has as well. Judge Brown said Morales can only see the documents that his own lawyer has. Morales stated that his cell mate has their own documents but what Morales didn't know is that his cell mate is representing himself in his own case. Morales requested these documents only because of the case out in Wisconsin where the defendant represented himself in the Christmas parade case.

As far as my niece being dead or alive-there is no evidence that my niece Vanessa was harmed during this whole nightmare. I firmly believe that he gave my niece Vanessa to someone else. A neighbor spotted my niece standing next to a dark colored car while her father was fighting with the car seat. Hopefully I answered all your questions regarding my sisters-in-law case and the disappearance of my niece Vanessa.

 

[JodiJacobellis82]

I was just wondering, is everyone in her paternal family accounted for? Or did someone move away around the time this tragedy happened?

I don't have the answer to your question only because I don't really know his of the family, we only know a few on his side and they are still here.

 

[JodiJacobellis82]

Will this be live streamed?

I don't have answer for this. We don't know much about what's going to happen when it comes to trial. It might be only because this is one of the high profiled cases in CT other than Jennifer Dulos case.

 

[Niner]

Tuesday, April 4th:
*Pretrial Hearing (@ 10am ET) – CT - Christine Marie Holloway (43) (last seen Nov. 27, 2019, found Dec. 2, 2019, Ansonia) & Vanessa Morales (17 mos.) (last seen Nov. 29, 2019, reported missing Dec. 3, 2019, Amber Alert on Dec. 4, 2019-not found) - *Jose L. Morales (43/now 46) (BF) arrested (12/3/19), charged & arraigned (2/7/20) with felony murder, tampering with physical evidence & 2 counts of criminal possession of firearm. Plead not guilty. Bond $5M.
First arrested (12/3/19), charged (1/22/20) & arraigned (3/5/20) with 2 counts of criminal possession of a pistol (2 stun guns). Plead not guilty. Bond $25K.
Court info from 12/4/19 thru 10/12/22 reference post #599 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...d-ansonia-28-nov-2019-arrest-2.490240/page-30
10/24/22 Update: Morales appeared in tan prison scrubs & a shaved head for the brief hearing Monday. Supervisory Assistant State's Attorney Howard Stein told Judge Peter Brown the state is in the process of disclosing a "plethora of digital evidence" to defense attorney Edward Gavin. Gavin said he had already gone through 248,000 pieces of evidence before receiving eight additional discs of discovery from Stein on Monday. Before concluding the hearing, Gavin told Judge Brown that his client had requested the written materials in the case to be turned over to him while in custody. Morales is being held at the Cheshire Correctional Institution in lieu of a more than $5 million bond. Brown denied the request, telling Morales that Gavin could review the evidence with him. The case is continued to 1/10/23 while his attorney reviews the evidence in the case.
1/10/23 Update: Morales appeared before Judge Peter Brown Tuesday at Superior Court in Milford, where his lawyer, Edward Gavin, said he is still reviewing evidence in the case turned over by prosecutors. The latest round of discovery consisted of 600 police body cam videos, Gavin said. He asked to meet with the judge & Supervisory Assistant State’s Attorney Howard Stein next month before Morales is scheduled to return to court 4/4/23. Stein told the judge he had “some substantive discussions” with Gavin Monday but joined in his request to meet with the judge next month for a so-called judicial pretrial.

 

[Niner]

Jose Morales, father of missing Vanessa, in court for Ansonia homicide as lawyer cites ‘progress’

More than three years have passed since the Christine Holloway was killed at her Ansonia...

www.ctpost.com

Apr. 4, 2023

MILFORD – A lawyer representing the suspect charged in killing of Ansonia mother Christine Holloway told a judge Tuesday an evaluation of his client has been completed.

The attorney, Edward Gavin, did not detail the evaluation concerning 46-year-old Jose Morales, but said he would share a draft report before meeting with Judge Peter Brown and Supervisory Assistant State’s Attorney Howard Stein next month.
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The judge ordered Morales, who is being held in lieu of more than $5 million bond, to return to court June 1.


@sds71 - when you have time could you tell me what time this court hearing is & "what" is it called? TIA!

 

[Seattle1]

Huh?

So, in January, the defendant's Attorney (Edward Gavin) tells the court --
the case was "on track" for a trial this fall.

And on 4/4, he told the judge an evaluation of his client has been completed, and said he would share a draft report before meeting with Judge Peter Brown and Supervisory Assistant State’s Attorney Howard Stein next month. “We’re making progress here,” Gavin told the judge Tuesday.

Did I miss that a competency evaluation was requested by the court?

I'm not understanding the secrecy behind any evaluation of a defendant.

We all know that all court proceedings are halted until a decision that the defendant is competent to proceed is rendered.

Not sure what's going on since the defendant last wanted to keep copies of the discovery in his jail cell with him-- instead of meeting with his lawyer to view the discovery. (Judge denied Morales's request).

 

[Niner]

@Seattle1 = do we even have a trial date yet? I do not have that in my notes. Nor the request for competency hearing - so do not know when that happened either. But then the CT courts don't release too much... and I can not access it to look.

 

[Seattle1]

@Niner -- no trial date has been set with the court that I'm aware of. Only the suggestion the defense will be ready in the fall after viewing all that bodycam footage.

From Jan 10, 2023:

Stein told the judge he had “some substantive discussions” with Gavin Monday but joined in his request to meet with the judge next month for a so-called judicial pretrial.

Gavin said he believes the case should be ready for trial this year, absent any further discovery issues.

“I know that we are on target for a fall date for the trial,” he said.

Ansonia murder suspect Jose Morales 'on target' for fall trial, lawyer says

Jose Morales, 46, appeared before Judge Peter Brown Tuesday at Superior Court in...

www.ctpost.com

 

[Niner]

Thursday, June 1st:
*Pretrial Hearing (@ am ET) – CT - Christine Marie Holloway (43) (last seen Nov. 27, 2019, found deceased on Dec. 2, 2019, Ansonia) & Vanessa Morales (17 mos.) (last seen Nov. 29, 2019, reported missing Dec. 3, 2019, Amber Alert on Dec. 4, 2019-not found) - *Jose L. Morales (43/now 46) (BF) arrested (12/3/19), charged & arraigned (2/7/20) with felony murder, tampering with physical evidence & 2 counts of criminal possession of firearm (see below). Plead not guilty. Bond $5M.
First arrested (12/3/19), charged (1/22/20) & arraigned (3/5/20) with 2 counts of criminal possession of a pistol (2 stun guns). Plead not guilty. Bond $25K.
Court info from 12/4/19 thru 10/24/22 reference post #607 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...d-ansonia-28-nov-2019-arrest-2.490240/page-31
1/10/23 Update: Morales appeared before Judge Peter Brown Tuesday at Superior Court in Milford, where his lawyer, Edward Gavin, said he is still reviewing evidence in the case turned over by prosecutors. The latest round of discovery consisted of 600 police bodycam videos, Gavin said. He asked to meet with the judge & Supervisory Assistant State’s Attorney Howard Stein next month before Morales is scheduled to return to court 4/4/23. Stein told the judge he had “some substantive discussions” with Gavin Monday but joined in his request to meet with the judge next month for a so-called judicial pretrial.\
4/4/23 Update: The lawyer representing Morales told a judge Tuesday an evaluation of his client has been completed. The attorney, Edward Gavin, did not detail the evaluation concerning Morales, but said he would share a draft report before meeting with Judge Peter Brown & Supervisory Assistant State’s Attorney Howard Stein next month. The judge ordered Morales, who is being held in lieu of more than $5 million bond, to return to court on 6/1/23.

 

[imstilla.grandma]

Court records show Morales is due to appear for a pretrial hearing in state Superior Court in Milford Thursday morning.

During an appearance in court in January, Morales' lawyer Edward Gavin said the case was "on track" for a trial in the fall.

As search for Vanessa Morales reaches 2 years, Ansonia police still seeking leads

Authorities in Ansonia continue to search for Vanessa Morales, as Thursday marks two...

www.ctpost.com

In April, Gavin told a judge an evaluation of his client had been completed, but did not disclose the findings.

The attorney said he would share a draft of the report before meeting with the judge and a prosecutor in the case.

Morales, 46, remains in custody at the state Correctional Institution in Cheshire on $5 million bond. He has also pleaded not guilty in a separate case to two charges of criminal possession of a firearm.

Father of missing CT child Vanessa Morales headed for trial on murder charge, attorney says

Jose Morales, the father of Vanessa Morales, is facing murder and evidence tampering...

www.ctinsider.com

 

[Niner]

Court records show Morales is due to appear for a pretrial hearing in state Superior Court in Milford Thursday morning.

During an appearance in court in January, Morales' lawyer Edward Gavin said the case was "on track" for a trial in the fall.

As search for Vanessa Morales reaches 2 years, Ansonia police still seeking leads

Authorities in Ansonia continue to search for Vanessa Morales, as Thursday marks two...

www.ctpost.com

In April, Gavin told a judge an evaluation of his client had been completed, but did not disclose the findings.

The attorney said he would share a draft of the report before meeting with the judge and a prosecutor in the case.

Morales, 46, remains in custody at the state Correctional Institution in Cheshire on $5 million bond. He has also pleaded not guilty in a separate case to two charges of criminal possession of a firearm.

Father of missing CT child Vanessa Morales headed for trial on murder charge, attorney says

Jose Morales, the father of Vanessa Morales, is facing murder and evidence tampering...

www.ctinsider.com

from the 2nd article posted above:
The case is next scheduled to come before a judge on Aug. 10.

 

[Niner]

Thursday, August 10th:
*Pretrial Hearing (@ am ET) – CT - Christine Marie Holloway (43) (last seen Nov. 27, 2019, found deceased on Dec. 2, 2019, Ansonia) & Vanessa Morales (17 mos.) (last seen Nov. 29, 2019, reported missing Dec. 3, 2019, Amber Alert on Dec. 4, 2019-not found) - *Jose L. Morales (43/now 46) (BF) arrested (12/3/19), charged & arraigned (2/7/20) with felony murder, tampering with physical evidence & 2 counts of criminal possession of firearm (see below). Plead not guilty. Bond $5M.
First arrested (12/3/19), charged (1/22/20) & arraigned (3/5/20) with 2 counts of criminal possession of a pistol (2 stun guns). Plead not guilty. Bond $25K.
Court info from 12/4/19 thru 1/10/23 reference post #612 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...d-ansonia-28-nov-2019-arrest-2.490240/page-31
4/4/23 Update: The lawyer representing Morales told a judge Tuesday an evaluation of his client has been completed. The attorney, Edward Gavin, did not detail the evaluation concerning Morales, but said he would share a draft report before meeting with Judge Peter Brown & Supervisory Assistant State’s Attorney Howard Stein next month. The judge ordered Morales, who is being held in lieu of more than $5 million bond, to return to court on 6/1/23.
6/1/23 Update: Defense attorney Edward Gavin confirmed Thursday the case remains on track to go to trial sometime this fall. Morales made a brief appearance Thursday before a state Superior Court judge in Milford. Gavin told the court he received additional evidence regarding more than 40 search warrants in the case that he is still reviewing. The case is next scheduled to come before a judge on 8/10/23.

 

[sds71]

08/10/2023

This notification is brought to you by the Connecticut Statewide Automated Victim Information and Notification (SAVIN) Program.

This email is to inform you that JOSE MORALES, with docket number AAN CR190225552T, has an upcoming court event.

A/An Hearing has been scheduled for 09/11/2023. This will take place in Ansonia-Milford JD Courthouse located at the following address: 14 West River Street, Milford, CT.

Please be aware that there is often more than one case scheduled for a particular date in this court. Please visit www.jud.ct.gov to check for any updates that may be available on this case.

For more information, contact the Office of Victim Services at 1-800-822-8428. For updates about this case or for driving directions to the courthouse, you can visit www.jud.ct.gov.

This notification is sponsored by the Connecticut SAVIN Program. It is our hope that this information has been helpful to you.

Thank you,

The Connecticut SAVIN Program

 

[Cloudydiamond]

Thinking about this child today. I do wonder where she is and who she's with. I will continue to remain hopeful.

 

[Seattle1]

Thinking about this child today. I do wonder where she is and who she's with. I will continue to remain hopeful.

The reality that she was taken away from her loving mother, and no hint of a report she's safe elsewhere, learning of an early death for baby Vanessa is beginning to sound like a better option. JMO

 

[CTPDMom]

This beautiful girl’s face greets me in the lobby every morning when I get to work. She will never be forgotten. I pray that wherever she is that she’s cherished and protected.

 

[Niner]

Monday, Sept. 11th:
*Pretrial Hearing (@ am ET) – CT - Christine Marie Holloway (43) (last seen Nov. 27, 2019, found deceased on Dec. 2, 2019, Ansonia) & Vanessa Morales (17 mos.) (last seen Nov. 29, 2019, reported missing Dec. 3, 2019, Amber Alert on Dec. 4, 2019-not found) - *Jose L. Morales (43/now 46) (BF) arrested (12/3/19), charged & arraigned (2/7/20) with felony murder, tampering with physical evidence & 2 counts of criminal possession of firearm (see below). Plead not guilty. Bond $5M.
First arrested (12/3/19), charged (1/22/20) & arraigned (3/5/20) with 2 counts of criminal possession of a pistol (2 stun guns). Plead not guilty. Bond $25K.
Court info from 12/4/19 thru 4/4/23 reference post #615 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...d-ansonia-28-nov-2019-arrest-2.490240/page-31
6/1/23 Update: Defense attorney Edward Gavin confirmed Thursday the case remains on track to go to trial sometime this fall. Morales made a brief appearance Thursday before a state Superior Court judge in Milford. Gavin told the court he received additional evidence regarding more than 40 search warrants in the case that he is still reviewing. The case is next scheduled to come before a judge on 8/10/23.
8/10/23 Update: Next hearing on 9/11/23.